The Cloud Data Architect serves as the senior technical authority responsible for defining, governing, and evolving enterprise architecture to support mission and business objectives
Leads the development of architecture strategies, standards, and technical roadmaps
Ensures alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and federal best practices
Provides architectural oversight across engineering, product development, infrastructure, data platforms, and digital services
Develops and maintains enterprise architecture framework, reference architectures, and technology standards
Establishes and leads architecture governance processes
Maintains enterprise architecture artifacts
Defines and maintains reference architectures for cloud environments, SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, and data services
Guides engineering and development teams in designing integrated, scalable, and resilient solutions
Develops and maintains multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with organizational goals

Requirements

10 - 15 years of data governance/architecture/analytics experience
5+ years of federal data governance, metadata, data quality, dashboards
Experience designing and implementing enterprise architectures across cloud platforms, data ecosystems, and enterprise applications
Experience establishing architecture governance frameworks and technical standards
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, data architecture, DevSecOps practices, and enterprise integration patterns
Experience working with federal agencies or large enterprise organizations is highly desirable
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
Certifications: CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), AWS Data Analytics Specialty or Azure Data Engineer, Databricks/Snowflake/modern data platform certification, AI/ML certification (optional but preferred)
U.S. Citizenship required
Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a Public Trust background investigation

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Generous PTO
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Assistance & Professional Development Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governanceenterprise architecturecloud architecturedata architectureDevSecOpsmetadata managementdata qualitydashboardsarchitecture governanceenterprise integration patterns

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic planningcommunicationoversightcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsguidancealignmentadaptability

Certifications

CDMPAWS Data Analytics SpecialtyAzure Data EngineerDatabricks certificationSnowflake certificationAI/ML certification