Lead Data Architect

B&A•SUITLAND, MD

About The Position

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team! Job Summary We are seeking a Senior-level Lead Data Architect to design, develop, deploy, and manage the data architectures, data strategies, and data governance frameworks for the U.S. Census Bureau’s Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) effort. This role possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments, plans and leads major data architecture assignments, and functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments. The Lead Data Architect translates business needs into long-term data architecture solutions and builds platforms that handle data at varying volumes, varieties, and velocities. May supervise others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field
10–14 years of experience, possessing and applying comprehensive knowledge across key data architecture tasks and high-impact assignments (Senior level)
Expert experience designing and managing enterprise data architectures and governance frameworks
Demonstrated ability to build data lakes, warehouses, marts, hubs, and knowledge graphs at scale
Strong conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling skills
Experience with data engineering, data pipelines, and data integration patterns
Background in data quality, data lineage, metadata management, and data governance
U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Big Data certification from AWS / Google / Azure
Cloud Database certification
Data Analytics certification
Experience with large-scale federal statistical or survey data programs
Familiarity with near-real-time data processing and high-volume/velocity data solutions
Experience with cloud-based data platforms and storage optimization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefing to senior Government stakeholders

Responsibilities

Design, develop, deploy, and manage data architectures, data strategies, and data governance frameworks for systems, applications, and databases
Build, integrate, and maintain data platforms including data lakes, lake houses, warehouses, marts, hubs, and knowledge graphs
Plan, design, develop, implement, and maintain appropriate data structures for operational, graph, transactional, and spatial data
Translate business needs into long-term data architecture solutions and evaluate reusability of current data for additional analyses
Define and implement conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling concepts, techniques, and tools
Develop strategies for data acquisition, archive, and recovery, and incorporate metadata management to optimize access, performance, and cost
Enhance and maintain data dictionaries, catalogs, and repositories aligned with enterprise data standards
Support data engineering and integration, including data pipelines, integration patterns, and Interface Control Documents
Support data quality, data lineage, and data governance activities across service providers
Validate the design of all SoS interfaces in accordance with data dictionaries and data lineage work products
Collaborate with architects, engineers, and application teams to identify, evaluate, and manage data storage solutions

Benefits

three robust individual and family medical plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) option
two tiers of dental coverage
vision
life & AD&D
disability
accident
hospital indemnity
critical illness insurance
paid time off
B&A sponsored trainings and certifications
pet insurance benefits
commuter transit benefits
free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU)
401(k) plan
company matching contribution
The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
A formal mentorship program
Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
Brand Ambassador program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
Monthly teambuilding events
B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more