Associate Director, HCM Data Architecture and Integration

Guidehouse

Data Architect leading the design and integration of enterprise HCM data solutions. Serving as the technical authority to ensure data integrity and governance during modernization efforts.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in designing and evolving enterprise HCM data architecture, with a strong focus on data governance, integration patterns, and compliance. Proven ability to translate HR business requirements into scalable data solutions and lead data migration strategies for modernization initiatives.

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Data Architecture DesignData Migration StrategyData Governance FrameworksIntegration Patterns DevelopmentFederal Public Trust Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingData DiscoveryETL ProcessesAPI DesignMiddleware IntegrationData Quality ControlsSource-to-Target MappingData CleansingData ValidationTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentorshipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

HCM PlatformsHRIS SolutionsERP ProgramsCloud SolutionsCybersecurity Tools

Industry Keywords

Enterprise IntegrationPublic SectorData ManagementData StewardshipCompliance Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityERPETL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and evolution of enterprise HCM data architecture, including current, transition, and future-state models
Define data standards, canonical data models, integration patterns, and architecture principles across employee, organizational, workforce, learning, and related HR domains
Translate HR business requirements into scalable data solutions that support reporting, analytics, and operational processes
Create and maintain architecture documentation, data flows, technical standards, and design artifacts
Lead data migration strategy for HCM modernization initiatives, including data discovery, profiling, cleansing, transformation, mapping, validation, and reconciliation
Define migration architectures, conversion rules, cutover strategies, rollback plans, and post-migration support processes
Identify data quality issues, legacy system risks, and remediation approaches to ensure successful transformation and implementation
Establish data governance frameworks, including ownership, stewardship, metadata management, lineage, security, and quality standards
Develop business glossaries, data dictionaries, governance controls, and data quality monitoring capabilities
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and support long-term sustainment of governance processes
Design and review integrations between HCM platforms and enterprise systems, including payroll, finance, recruiting, learning, identity management, and reporting solutions
Evaluate integration performance, security, scalability, monitoring, and operational support requirements
Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, and platform teams to deliver secure and reliable solutions
Lead architecture workshops, technical reviews, and cross-functional decision forums
Provide guidance and mentorship to architects, engineers, analysts, and implementation teams
Present technical recommendations to client leadership and support program delivery, business development, recruiting, and thought leadership initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal Public Trust security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Engineering, Data Management, or a related field
EIGHT (8) or more years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, enterprise integration, data management, or system modernization
Experience designing data architectures for complex enterprise applications, HCM platforms, HRIS solutions, or ERP programs
Demonstrated experience with conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling
Experience with data discovery, profiling, source-to-target mapping, data conversion, ETL, quality controls, reconciliation, and migration validation
Experience designing API, middleware, batch, file-based, and real-time integration patterns
Experience defining metadata, lineage, data ownership, stewardship, access, security, and quality standards
Experience translating business processes, policies, and reporting needs into data models, architecture requirements, and technical designs
Experience reviewing technical designs and providing direction to data engineers, analysts, developers, and integration specialists
Experience supporting federal government clients or complex public-sector organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend