Leidos - Centreville, VA
posted 2 months ago
Leidos National Security Sector is seeking a Data Architect/Scientist to support an enterprise IT program for an Intelligence Community client. This role is pivotal as it involves working independently and collaboratively with both development and management teams to provide data architecture solutions that ensure effective and secure storage of the client's information. The successful candidate will be the sole data scientist on the team, leveraging strong communication skills and prior experience to develop ad hoc solutions that have a direct mission impact. The position requires a comprehensive understanding of various systems, including cloud and physical applications, and the ability to implement migration methods for existing data. In this role, you will support a client with multiple application teams that manage a portfolio serving as the central repository for all created applications. This includes state-of-the-art systems on cloud platforms, physical systems, and applications based on products such as AWS, Oracle, and SharePoint. Your responsibilities will include developing data and metadata policies, monitoring industry trends in database technology, and providing technical direction for the maintenance of existing databases. You will also be responsible for strategic planning of new designs for database structures, ensuring integration with corporate data standards, and diagnosing complex problems related to data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, a forward-leaning attitude, and extensive experience in database programming. You will be expected to develop and present technical recommendations, oversee the design and implementation of databases, and provide comprehensive assessments of technical proposals. This role is crucial for optimizing database performance and ensuring that the client's data architecture aligns with evolving business processes and applications.