{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c5bbc8bdb3b86553dafdf4b5","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5bbc8bdb3b86553dafdf4b5","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5bbc8bdb3b86553dafdf4b5","title":"Principal Data Architect","description":"Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500+ professionals delivering Digital Services, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special.\nRole and Responsibilities\nThis position will serve as a primary data architect for the Department of Transportation (DOT) Securet Data Commons / Data Analytics and Visualization Environment (SDC/DAVE) platform. The architect will lead the design of data lakes, data warehouses, and visualization services and will work with data and cloud engineers to design pipelines that ingest, clean, and transform both batch and streaming data. The role requires a broad foundation in data architecture with the aptitude and drive to rapidly learn new tools and platforms as the program evolves.\nSpecific responsibilities include:\nLeading the design of data warehouses, data lakes, and datamarts, including both logical and physical models.\nAdministering and expanding the program's Databricks platform (currently hosted in AWS), including performance tuning, access control, and platform governance.\nSupporting the onboarding and eventual administration of the Collibra data governance platform.\nAssisting in soliciting and assessing data requirements from consumers, analysts, visualization specialists, programmers, and engineers.\nOptimizing data warehouse design and tuning performance for efficient loading and high-throughput queries.\nFacilitating change control processes for the data model and integrating changes with CI/CD pipelines.\nDesigning and implementing metadata and data catalog strategies to support data discovery across the enterprise.\nEngaging with emerging AI and analytics tools being evaluated or adopted by the program, quickly developing working knowledge sufficient to inform architecture decisions.\nRequired Skills\nMust be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust security clearance\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or 6+ years of equivalent experience.\nData Warehousing / Data Architecture (10+ years)\nDesigning and architecting data lakes and/or data warehouses using cloud components (AWS S3, Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL, or equivalent Azure/GCP services)\nCreating logical and physical data models for repositories containing heterogeneous sources\nOptimizing data warehouses for varying workloads: high-frequency loads, large batch loads, and high-frequency queries\nImplementing archiving, partitioning, and retention strategies to manage storage costs and compliance requirements\nDesigning strategies for slowly changing dimensions (SCD) and other data lifecycle patterns\nBig Data / Cloud Platform Experience (2+ years)\nHands-on experience with Databricks or a closely comparable distributed compute platform (e.g., Azure Synapse, AWS EMR, Google Dataproc)\nPractical experience with AWS as the primary cloud environment; familiarity with Azure and ability to extend to additional cloud providers\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for deploying and managing data pipeline components\nData Cataloging / Governance (2+ years)\nArchitecting a data cataloging strategy across a diverse set of sources ingested into a data lake and warehouse environment\nImplementing a data catalog on a cloud platform\nFamiliarity with data governance concepts including data lineage, stewardship, and policy enforcement\nSystem / Security Architecture (5+ years)\nArchitecting and managing security roles, access controls, and RBAC for data lakes and pipelines\nDesigning row-level and object-level security models appropriate for enterprise and federal environments\nPreferred Skills\nDatabricks advanced features: Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and Lakeflow/pipeline orchestration\nExperience with Collibra or other enterprise data governance platforms (e.g., Alation, Informatica, Ataccama)\nFamiliarity with Palantir Foundry or comparable ontology-driven data platforms\nExposure to emerging AI/ML tooling, including LLM-based analytics, vector databases, or AI agent frameworks; willingness to rapidly learn new platforms as the program adopts them\nExperience integrating visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik) with data lakes and warehouses\nExperience with data replication, high availability, and data migration tools and techniques\nExperience designing data models for transactional applications\nAbility to communicate effectively with senior leadership, translating complex technical concepts into actionable recommendations\nFederal government or DoD project experience\n\nHalvik offers a competitive full benefits package including:Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insuranceBenefits include 11 federal holidays and PTOEligible employees may receive performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements.401(k) with company matchingFlexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expensesTuition AssistanceCharitable Contribution matching\nHalvik Corp is an equal opportunity employer. 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The role requires a broad foundation in data architecture with the aptitude and drive to rapidly learn new tools and platforms as the program evolves.\nSpecific responsibilities include:\nLeading the design of data warehouses, data lakes, and datamarts, including both logical and physical models.\nAdministering and expanding the program's Databricks platform (currently hosted in AWS), including performance tuning, access control, and platform governance.\nSupporting the onboarding and eventual administration of the Collibra data governance platform.\nAssisting in soliciting and assessing data requirements from consumers, analysts, visualization specialists, programmers, and engineers.\nOptimizing data warehouse design and tuning performance for efficient loading and high-throughput queries.\nFacilitating change control processes for the data model and integrating changes with CI/CD pipelines.\nDesigning and implementing metadata and data catalog strategies to support data discovery across the enterprise.\nEngaging with emerging AI and analytics tools being evaluated or adopted by the program, quickly developing working knowledge sufficient to inform architecture decisions.\nRequired Skills\nMust be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust security clearance\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or 6+ years of equivalent experience.\nData Warehousing / Data Architecture (10+ years)\nDesigning and architecting data lakes and/or data warehouses using cloud components (AWS S3, Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL, or equivalent Azure/GCP services)\nCreating logical and physical data models for repositories containing heterogeneous sources\nOptimizing data warehouses for varying workloads: high-frequency loads, large batch loads, and high-frequency queries\nImplementing archiving, partitioning, and retention strategies to manage storage costs and compliance requirements\nDesigning strategies for slowly changing dimensions (SCD) and other data lifecycle patterns\nBig Data / Cloud Platform Experience (2+ years)\nHands-on experience with Databricks or a closely comparable distributed compute platform (e.g., Azure Synapse, AWS EMR, Google Dataproc)\nPractical experience with AWS as the primary cloud environment; familiarity with Azure and ability to extend to additional cloud providers\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for deploying and managing data pipeline components\nData Cataloging / Governance (2+ years)\nArchitecting a data cataloging strategy across a diverse set of sources ingested into a data lake and warehouse environment\nImplementing a data catalog on a cloud platform\nFamiliarity with data governance concepts including data lineage, stewardship, and policy enforcement\nSystem / Security Architecture (5+ years)\nArchitecting and managing security roles, access controls, and RBAC for data lakes and pipelines\nDesigning row-level and object-level security models appropriate for enterprise and federal environments\nPreferred Skills\nDatabricks advanced features: Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and Lakeflow/pipeline orchestration\nExperience with Collibra or other enterprise data governance platforms (e.g., Alation, Informatica, Ataccama)\nFamiliarity with Palantir Foundry or comparable ontology-driven data platforms\nExposure to emerging AI/ML tooling, including LLM-based analytics, vector databases, or AI agent frameworks; willingness to rapidly learn new platforms as the program adopts them\nExperience integrating visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik) with data lakes and warehouses\nExperience with data replication, high availability, and data migration tools and techniques\nExperience designing data models for transactional applications\nAbility to communicate effectively with senior leadership, translating complex technical concepts into actionable recommendations\nFederal government or DoD project experience\n\nHalvik offers a competitive full benefits package including:Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insuranceBenefits include 11 federal holidays and PTOEligible employees may receive performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements.401(k) with company matchingFlexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expensesTuition AssistanceCharitable Contribution matching\nHalvik Corp is an equal opportunity employer. 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