Data Architect - 100% Remote (REF1574W)

Citizant - Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Remote - Chantilly, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Architect position at Citizant involves supporting federal clients in modernizing their data practices. The role focuses on guiding the development of processes related to data architecture, management, and governance, ensuring that data solutions align with business requirements and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into data architecture solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data models, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
• Define data standards, best practices, and guidelines to ensure the quality and security of the data architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into business processes and applications.
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data architecture.
• Create data models, data flow diagrams, and data dictionaries to document the data architecture and ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Analyze and suggest improvements to an organization's data governance and data management processes.
• Collaborate with business users and analysts to understand data requirements and translate them into architectural designs.
• Provide guidance and expertise on process adoption and stakeholder collaboration, specifically around data management.
• Develop reports/presentations and present to management and business users on data architecture and data governance topics.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in fields of data management and data architecture.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of data integration techniques and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling techniques, data governance concepts, and database design principles.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with the Federal Government.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience working with Agile Teams utilizing Scrum.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.