Data Architect / Data Steward / Subject Matter Expert (SME)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$164K — $189K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in data migration, validation, cleanup, and mapping
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of experience in data analysis, migration tools, and database design
  • 5+ years in providing technical support in systems architecture and integration
  • 5+ years of delivering technical leadership to application developers and IT teams
  • U.S. Citizenship and a Secret level security clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Serve as SME for data management, recommending improvements and solutions
  • Apply expert knowledge in data management and Cloud best practices
  • Develop and deliver high-quality data systems and analytical products
  • Support O&M for existing data systems including Enterprise Data Warehouse
  • Design and enhance an Enterprise Search application with BI capabilities
  • Support AI/ML module development for entity extraction from unstructured datasets
  • Coordinate IT plans, including software upgrades and new product installations

Benefits

  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accidental death insurance offerings
  • Regular reviews of the benefits package to ensure competitiveness
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Business Intelligence (BI), Data Analysis, Enterprise Data
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

The team sustains a mission-critical system that integrates data, analytics, and organizational processes across multiple regions to ensure a secure, scalable, and efficient platform for case management, trend analysis, and coordinated activities.

This position requires U.S. Citizenship and an active U.S. government Secret level security clearance or higher to be considered for this role.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact
• Serve as a SME for all aspects of data management, recommending improvements and researching solutions
• Apply expert knowledge in data management and Cloud best practices
• Provide technical and management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments
• Establish goals and plans that meet project objectives and supervise others as needed
• Develop and deliver high-quality data systems, reports, analytical products, and features
• Provide O&M support for all existing data systems, including the Enterprise Data Warehouse with multi-source integrations and established extracts
• Develop, support, update, and deliver enterprise reporting through PowerBI dashboards
• Design, develop, maintain, support, and enhance an Enterprise Search application with blended search results, API capabilities, business intelligence functions, and OpenSearch features
• Support AI/ML module development, enhancement, research, and deployment for entity extraction and relationship mapping using unstructured datasets
• Contribute to modernizing the agency's data ecosystem using evolving technology stacks in Cloud and non-Cloud environments
• Provide technical support for research, experimentation, business analysis, and systems technology including architecture, integration, and database management
• Coordinate IT plans and activities with other groups, including software upgrades and installation of new products
• Identify areas where existing policies require change or new procedures are needed
• Adhere to Agile Scrum, Kanban, or other customer-directed methodologies

Work Schedule / Location: Must be willing to work onsite in Fairfax County, VA 3 days a week with 2 days from home.

What You'll Need to Succeed

REQUIRED SKILLS
• BA/BS degree or 4 additional years of equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in data analysis, data migration tools, data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, and database design
• 5+ years addressing data migration/validation, cleanup, mapping, and producing/maintaining data dictionaries
• 5+ years providing technical support in research, experimentation, business analysis, systems architecture, integration, and database management
• 5+ years delivering technical and data leadership to application developers and IT infrastructure teams
• 5+ years coordinating IT plans and activities, including software upgrades and new product installations
• 5+ years identifying required changes to policies or procedures, including for future business expansion

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $189,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Fairfax

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
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, and 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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