Data Architect, SME

General Dynamics Information Technology

. Drive Databricks platform strategy and support AI‑driven initiatives across GDIT and federal health agencies .

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeMaryland, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $170,144 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPySparkSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Databricks platform strategy and support AI‑driven initiatives across GDIT and federal health agencies
Provide hands‑on technical and managerial leadership for a mission‑critical modernization and migration effort
Lead the daily execution of a large‑scale, complex data‑migration initiative supporting federal health systems modernization
Oversee extraction, transformation, mapping, profiling, validation, reconciliation, and synchronization of data across legacy and modern systems
Lead, mentor, and guide multidisciplinary teams of data engineers and analysts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree plus 15+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or platform modernization
5+ years of Databricks experience with deep architectural and engineering proficiency
Demonstrated, hands‑on leadership in complex enterprise data‑migration programs within the last 3 years
Experience working with the FDA, HRSA, and/or CMS required
Expertise in SQL, PySpark/Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud‑based data engineering
Proven ability to lead high‑performing technical teams
Strong understanding of data‑migration patterns, CDC, reconciliation, and integration techniques
Experience with Agile, hybrid, or traditional delivery methodologies
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
A vision plan
A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
New employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

DatabricksSQLPySparkSparkDelta Lakedata engineeringdata migrationdata extractiondata transformationdata synchronization

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteam guidancecommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingtechnical leadershipproject management

Certifications

Bachelor's degreePublic Trust clearance