{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2097b4560121af93f1e081a6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2097b4560121af93f1e081a6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2097b4560121af93f1e081a6","title":"Data Architect / Engineer","description":"Data Architect / Engineer\n\nWho We Are\n\nThinkTek LLC is a fast-growing Certified SBA 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in management and technology consulting for Federal Government modernization. We provide tailored solutions in ProgramProject Management, Strategic Planning, and IT Operations.\n\nPosition Overview\n\nWe are seeking an experienced Data Architect and Lead Data Engineer to define and implement the secure, traceable technical foundation for enterprise performance reporting. This hands-on position owns technical architecture, source-system mapping, canonical data models, physical lineage, integration patterns, ETL pipelines, APIs, and operational controls. The successful candidate will lead technical reviews, write and review production code, and submit architecture, security, and deployment decisions for Government review and approval.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nAssess approved source systems and define the supporting data architecture, models, mappings, integration requirements, and technical lineage.\nTranslate approved business measures and user needs into technical requirements, validation rules, and acceptance criteria.\nDesign, develop, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot secure ETL pipelines and APIs that connect source systems, enterprise data platforms, and business intelligence products.\nDevelop production-quality SQL and application code for data integration, transformation, validation, orchestration, and API services.\nApply security, reliability, testing, source-control, configuration-management, deployment, monitoring, and recovery practices throughout the development lifecycle.\nLead technical reviews and coordinate architecture, security, integration, and deployment decisions with Government technical authorities and data owners.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nEducation:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or another relevant technical field\nSkillsCompetencies:\nMinimum of 3 years of experience in data architecture, systems integration, data engineering, or a related technical field.\nExperience designing data architectures, data models, mappings, and integrations across complex source systems.\nStrong SQL and programming skills, with hands-on experience developing data pipelines, APIs, or other integration solutions.\nExperience implementing secure data solutions in Federal, regulated, or similarly controlled environments.\nFamiliarity with modern software development practices, including source control, code review, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and recovery.\nAbility to translate business needs into technical requirements, resolve complex data and integration issues, and explain technical decisions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n5 or more years of relevant experience, including hands-on technical leadership on a Federal data modernization or analytics program.\nExperience with cloud data platforms, enterprise data warehouses, streaming or event-driven integrations, and business intelligence environments.\nExperience with PKI, OAuth2, smart-card authentication, and Federal security controls.\nExperience supporting authorization, assessment, or continuous-monitoring activities for Federal information systems.\n\nPreferred Certifications\n\nData architecture, cloud architecture, data engineering, DevSecOps, API, or security certification.\nRole-based cybersecurity certification or training when required by assigned duties.\n\nClearance:\n\nActive Secret Security Clearance.\n\nThe anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,030 – $95,020. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data, and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.\n\nThinkTek LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. ThinkTek offers medical, dental, and vision insurance to all full-time employees; PTO and a variety of other paid leave options are also available. 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We provide tailored solutions in ProgramProject Management, Strategic Planning, and IT Operations.\n\nPosition Overview\n\nWe are seeking an experienced Data Architect and Lead Data Engineer to define and implement the secure, traceable technical foundation for enterprise performance reporting. This hands-on position owns technical architecture, source-system mapping, canonical data models, physical lineage, integration patterns, ETL pipelines, APIs, and operational controls. The successful candidate will lead technical reviews, write and review production code, and submit architecture, security, and deployment decisions for Government review and approval.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nAssess approved source systems and define the supporting data architecture, models, mappings, integration requirements, and technical lineage.\nTranslate approved business measures and user needs into technical requirements, validation rules, and acceptance criteria.\nDesign, develop, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot secure ETL pipelines and APIs that connect source systems, enterprise data platforms, and business intelligence products.\nDevelop production-quality SQL and application code for data integration, transformation, validation, orchestration, and API services.\nApply security, reliability, testing, source-control, configuration-management, deployment, monitoring, and recovery practices throughout the development lifecycle.\nLead technical reviews and coordinate architecture, security, integration, and deployment decisions with Government technical authorities and data owners.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nEducation:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or another relevant technical field\nSkillsCompetencies:\nMinimum of 3 years of experience in data architecture, systems integration, data engineering, or a related technical field.\nExperience designing data architectures, data models, mappings, and integrations across complex source systems.\nStrong SQL and programming skills, with hands-on experience developing data pipelines, APIs, or other integration solutions.\nExperience implementing secure data solutions in Federal, regulated, or similarly controlled environments.\nFamiliarity with modern software development practices, including source control, code review, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and recovery.\nAbility to translate business needs into technical requirements, resolve complex data and integration issues, and explain technical decisions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n5 or more years of relevant experience, including hands-on technical leadership on a Federal data modernization or analytics program.\nExperience with cloud data platforms, enterprise data warehouses, streaming or event-driven integrations, and business intelligence environments.\nExperience with PKI, OAuth2, smart-card authentication, and Federal security controls.\nExperience supporting authorization, assessment, or continuous-monitoring activities for Federal information systems.\n\nPreferred Certifications\n\nData architecture, cloud architecture, data engineering, DevSecOps, API, or security certification.\nRole-based cybersecurity certification or training when required by assigned duties.\n\nClearance:\n\nActive Secret Security Clearance.\n\nThe anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,030 – $95,020. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data, and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.\n\nThinkTek LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. ThinkTek offers medical, dental, and vision insurance to all full-time employees; PTO and a variety of other paid leave options are also available. 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