Data Architect Lead Job Listing at SPA in Arlington, VA (Job ID 2025-19829)

Description

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work in our Arlington office, up to full time, if required.
• A master's degree in a related field and 10+ years' relevant experience.
• Data Architecture experience.
• Well-versed in Python and Spark / PySpark
• Experience building and managing data pipelines and using data analytics tools such as Databricks, Qlik, Power BI
• Experience working via the terminal / command line
• Experience consuming data via APIs
• Hands on experience using Jira and Confluence
• A working knowledge of SAP ECC.
• Data modeling experience.
• Experience working in an Agile team.
• An active DoD SECRET security clearance, and the ability to maintain these throughout employment

Desired Qualifications:

• AWS cloud experience
• Experience maintaining data pipelines with tables containing over a billion rows / records
• Experience building, deploying and managing Qlik dashboards
• Experience in or with Advana
• Experience with GitLab
• Experience working with DoD systems
• Experience working with financial systems

We are looking for a Data Architect Lead to join our team to support the Modern Delivery - Data Management team.

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Data mappings between legacy and modern Army FM systems.
• Data architectural diagrams.
• A backlog of data interface requirements to Joint data platforms.
• Records of interfaces and products in data catalogs
• Being the lead for identifying and recording common data elements across multiple legacy and modern systems.
• Developing architectural diagrams for data flows between FM systems and Joint data platforms (e.g., Advana, Vantage).
• Developing and overseeing data mappings to modern systems and data platforms.
• Drafting and submitting data product descriptions to appropriate data catalogs (e.g., Army Data Catalog, Advana Data Catalog).
• Coordinating with OSD CDAO to maintain an Army backlog of data needs in Advana.
• Coordinating with Army CDAO for needs in the Army data platform, as necessary.
• Working with Enterprise Architecture to update DIV-1 and other system views in EKR.
• Working directly with government leadership managing teams, customers, and data requirements
• Assisting Audit teams with monthly data ingestions from Army systems
• Management of data initiatives and small projects from start to finish
• Working with Army FM&C Lead to prioritize Advana data product requirements
• Developing recurring and ad hoc financial datasets
• Developing Advana datasets and analytical products to enable the Army reporting on all Financial System data
• Reviewing data pipeline code via GitLab to ensure it meets team and code standards
• Overseeing overall architecture and technical direction for FM&C data projects
• Other duties as assigned.