Leidos
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 in ensuring that the client's information is stored effectively and securely, and that system requirements are analyzed and implemented for existing data migration methods. The successful candidate will be the sole data scientist on the team, leveraging strong communication skills and prior experience to collaborate with both development and management teams. The work performed in this role has a direct mission impact, contributing to the central repository for all the client's created applications, which includes state-of-the-art systems on cloud and physical systems, as well as applications based on products such as AWS, Oracle, and SharePoint. In this position, you will be responsible for developing data and metadata policies and procedures for structural design and development, ensuring integration with corporate data standards. You will monitor industry trends in database technology, develop and present technical recommendations, and oversee the design and implementation of major databases and metadata structures. Additionally, you will provide technical direction for the maintenance of existing databases, conduct comprehensive assessments of technical proposals, and serve as the lead technical resource in the strategic oversight and planning of data models and database structures. Your role will also involve diagnosing and resolving complex problems related to data infrastructure, ensuring that data incompatibilities among systems are systematically eliminated. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, a forward-leaning attitude, and extensive experience as a database programmer. You will be expected to work independently while also being a collaborative team member, contributing to the success of the client's mission through innovative data solutions.