Sr Data Architect

29 Jun 2024

Vacancy expired!

Sr Data Architect

Reston VA

Job Description:

• 5-8 Years Experience• Bachelor's degree in computer science, decision support systems (DSS), information engineering, business administration, or other related discipline. Master's degree in a related discipline is a plus.• Serves as subject matter expert for one or more data subject areas including deep technical expertise in data processing across multiple applications and business flows.• Provides data architecture expertise and input to project solutions and designs ensuing appropriate sourcing, storage, exchange, and consumption patterns of data across a complex data ecosystem involving a variety of technical platforms and inter-related business processes.• Act as an integral team member, partnering collaboratively with various roles and departments, on multiple projects involving Data Architecture and assume accountabilities associated therein.• Reviews, interprets, and translates requirements and use cases into data model designs.• Supports and contributes to data sourcing, flow, conversion and migration strategies.•

Completes logical and physical data designs/models conforming to data architecture and modeling standards; reviews with Business stakeholders and technical teams.• Creates DDL for database deployment and partners with Database Administration team in traditional and DevOps processes for database maintenance.• Participates in research and resolution of production data-related issues which may require urgent and immediate attention and guidance to other data modelers• Creates and leads efforts related to data architecture artifacts and documentation including entity relationship diagrams, data dictionaries, external interface documentation, business process and enterprise modeling/mapping artifacts.• Provides leadership and guidance to Data Modelers and technical teams in the development of data models, processes, and artifacts including review and approval of artifacts and designs.• Leads working groups or teams in discovery or assessment efforts to address gaps and improvement opportunities in data processes and repositories.• Provides deep understanding of data architectural issues, database technology and platforms, and best-practice data designs.• Provides thought leadership and education across data, technical, and business teams with respect to data processing best practices and uses influence to drive collaborative solutions accordingly.• Develops project estimates (time and effort) for data architecture and data modeling activities in new development and support projects.• Supports and participates in Data Governance processes and forums including Data Architecture Working Group and Data Stewardship Forum.• Participates in and supports data governance efforts in data quality, metadata, and reference data management.• Defines, maintains and enforces data standards and guidelines including enterprise data element names, abbreviations, definitions, and characteristics.• Works closely with and supports business and data governance teams on business naming standards, developing and maintaining consistent data definitions, determining data aliases, documenting standard calculations and derivations, and documenting the business rules of the enterprise.• Serves in a role for the enforcement and maintenance of data related policies, processes, roles and responsibilities relative to enterprise and industry best practice.

Abilities/Skills:• Position requires very strong written and oral communications skills, including some presentation skills. Works well under general supervision, with regular review of work needed. Candidate must be able to work with a broad range of users, business management, and IT management and project leaders. Candidate must possess professional and negotiating skills as well as the ability to function successfully in a team and results oriented environment.• Enterprise Lead Data Architect is expected to guide more junior-level Data Architects• Use joint application development techniques (JAD) to assist clients with the translation of business rules into data models: Conduct data definition sessions with users; Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the data repository; Participate and/or assist Management in driving the development, implementation and use of an enterprise data warehouse; Provide guidance, education and assistance to the IT and user communities in support of their data access and usage activities.• Subject Matter Expert of Conceptual (ER Diagrams), logical and physical database design, data acquisition analysis and design.• Subject Matter Expert of multiple RDBMS (DB2, Oracle, Sybase) and the architectural implications associated with each platform and No SQL Databases.• Demonstrated experience in the creation of work plans that lead to consolidation of legacy systems.• Demonstrated experience with data profiling and quality assessments with some experience in implementation of a enterprise quality program.• Demonstrated experience with metadata creation and implementation of an enterprise wide metadata strategy.• Demonstrated ability to distinguish data and architectural requirements at project level; must be able to perform requirements definition, analysis, data pattern analysis and design in support of enterprise data integration efforts.• Provides leadership thought process to Cloud implementations with specific focus on AWS Redshift and Aurora.

  • ID: #43675898
  • State: Virginia Reston 20190 Reston USA
  • City: Reston
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2022-06-29
  • Deadline: 2022-08-26
  • Category: Et cetera