Data Modeler (Secret Cleared)

Category: Analytics and Emerging Digital Technologies

Main location: United States, Virginia, Arlington

Position ID:J0726-0962

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

CGI Federal is seeking a Data Modeler to design and maintain curated (Gold) data models within an Azure Data Lake/Databricks environment to enable consistent reporting and analytics. This role requires an active Secret security clearance and will focus on Gold model development, IVV model certification support, and resolving end user feedback to improve data usability, consistency, and integrity.

This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain Gold layer data models in an Azure Data Lake/Databricks environment to support analytics and reporting use cases.
Partner with stakeholders to elicit and document data requirements, business definitions, and modeling assumptions.
Define entities, relationships, and dimensional structures; maintain data dictionaries, model diagrams, and related documentation.
Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure model implementation aligns with design standards, naming conventions, and refresh expectations.
Support IVV activities for model certification, including evidence collection, walkthroughs, traceability to requirements, and remediation of findings.
Validate model outputs through reconciliation, completeness checks, and data quality reviews (e.g., SQL based validation and Databricks notebooks as appropriate).
Triage and resolve end user feedback related to model logic, definitions, and usability; document decisions and changes.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data/Analytics, Engineering, or related field.
1-4 years of experience in data modeling, data analysis, or data management.
Experience building logical and physical data models (dimensional and/or relational).
Proficiency in SQL for data validation and troubleshooting.
Experience documenting business definitions, lineage, and model rules.
Experience supporting testing/validation activities and addressing defects/findings.
Strong written/verbal communication skills for working with technical teams and business users.
Active Secret security clearance (required).

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:
Experience with Databricks (e.g., notebooks, Spark concepts, Delta Lake).
Experience with Azure data services commonly used in lake/lakehouse architectures (e.g., ADLS, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse).
Familiarity with medallion/lakehouse concepts (Bronze/Silver/Gold) and data warehousing principles.
Experience with modeling tools (e.g., ER/Studio, ERwin, Visio, or similar).
Experience supporting IVV or audit style certification processes.
Familiarity with Agile delivery (user stories, acceptance criteria, backlog refinement).

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $51,600.00 $121,100.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

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Skills:

• Azure Data Lake
• Data Analysis
• Data Modeling
• SQL
• Databricks