Data Architect

Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States

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Pay: Pay not listedSimilar roles state $154K–$225K
Work setting: Not stated
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What you’ll work on

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Lead enterprise and data architecture blueprints, solution designs, and architecture reviews
Lead data migration strategy, plans, crosswalks, trial migrations, and reconciliation
Set metadata standards, data stewardship, lineage, and authoritative data sources
Design Databricks Lakehouse architecture, security, and common data model
Design APIs, interfaces, and ETL/ELT pipelines, and run integration testing

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Enterprise & Data Architecture: Enterprise architecture, data architecture blueprints, system inventories, solution architecture, governance standards, decommissioning strategy, FinOps, architecture reviews (LEAD)

Data Migration Planning & Coordination: Migration strategy, plans, timelines, crosswalks, mapping rules, trial migrations, reconciliation (LEAD)

Data Governance & Metadata Management: Metadata standards, stewardship, lineage, authoritative data sources (LEAD)

Databricks Lakehouse Support: Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data model, migration framework, reporting and analytics (LEAD)

Systems Integration Engineering: APIs, integrations, interface design, ICDs, ETL/ELT pipelines, interface remediation, integration testing

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards.
Bachelor’s degree in and/or Equivalent Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Knowledge of data within federal systems related to human resources and financial management.

Preferred experience

Experience leading projects in Databricks and cloud data platforms; experience with Cloudera desirable.

Qualification wording

Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards.

Bachelor’s degree in and/or Equivalent Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Knowledge of data within federal systems related to human resources and financial management.

Experience leading projects in Databricks and cloud data platforms; experience with Cloudera desirable.

Education & alternatives

Education: - Bachelor’s degree in and/or Equivalent Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Join Our Team:

About CMT Services

is a dynamic and small business supporting Federal, State, and Local government agencies.

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- Systems Integration Engineering: APIs, integrations, interface design, ICDs, ETL/ELT pipelines, interface remediation, integration testing - Databricks Lakehouse Support: Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data model, migration framework, reporting and analytics (LEAD) - Knowledge Transfer: Training, SOPs, workshops, shadowing sessions, documentation, repository management

Required Qualifications: - Senior-level experience (5+ years) of progressive federal government experience in data architecture, data strategy, and data modernization, such as developing enterprise, data, and solution architectures; defining authoritative data sources, metadata standards, common data models, governance standards, and integration patterns; designing Databricks Lakehouse environments including Unity Catalog, data zones, and workspaces; and supporting data migration and legacy-to-modern system transitions. - Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards.

- Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards. - Experience leading projects in Databricks and cloud data platforms; experience with Cloudera desirable. - Knowledge of data within federal systems related to human resources and financial management.

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About the role

We file this job under Data Leadership, by the work the posting describes.

Data leaders run data teams or design how a company's data fits together. Managers hire, set priorities and answer for whether the data work pays off; architects choose the systems and the shape of the data.

Expect years of hands-on data work, experience leading people or projects, and the ability to explain tradeoffs to executives.

Unlike a senior engineer or analyst, most of a data leader's week goes to people, planning and decisions rather than building.

US government figures for computer and information systems managers

Median yearly pay, May 2025: $175,140
Expected change, 2025 to 2035: 15.8% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

The government has no code for data leaders, so these figures are for the closest group, computer and information systems managers, which includes data processing and data operations managers.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 11-3021.

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ABOUT US:

CMT Services Inc. is a dynamic and small business supporting Federal, State, and Local government agencies. As an SBA-certified HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), we deliver quality, professional services to support the missions and strategic business goals of our clients.

Position Title: Data Architect

Location:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

1400 Independence Ave., SW

Washington, DC 20250

Period of Performance:

Start Date: One 1-year base period plus 1-year option periods

Place of Performance:

Hybrid (Mostly Remote – needs to be able to attend meetings at USDA in DC)

Position Summary: The Data Architect Designs enterprise data strategy, models, and integration patterns. Defines governance standards and leads data modernization and cloud architecture initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise architecture, governance, migration strategy, common data model, Lakehouse architecture, solution designs.

Enterprise & Data Architecture: Enterprise architecture, data architecture blueprints, system inventories, solution architecture, governance standards, decommissioning strategy, FinOps, architecture reviews (LEAD)
Data Migration Planning & Coordination: Migration strategy, plans, timelines, crosswalks, mapping rules, trial migrations, reconciliation (LEAD)
Data Governance & Metadata Management: Metadata standards, stewardship, lineage, authoritative data sources (LEAD)
Systems Integration Engineering: APIs, integrations, interface design, ICDs, ETL/ELT pipelines, interface remediation, integration testing
Databricks Lakehouse Support: Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data model, migration framework, reporting and analytics (LEAD)
Knowledge Transfer: Training, SOPs, workshops, shadowing sessions, documentation, repository management

Required Qualifications:

Senior-level experience (5+ years) of progressive federal government experience in data architecture, data strategy, and data modernization, such as developing enterprise, data, and solution architectures; defining authoritative data sources, metadata standards, common data models, governance standards, and integration patterns; designing Databricks Lakehouse environments including Unity Catalog, data zones, and workspaces; and supporting data migration and legacy-to-modern system transitions.
Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards.
Experience leading projects in Databricks and cloud data platforms; experience with Cloudera desirable.
Knowledge of data within federal systems related to human resources and financial management.
Problem-solving, documentation, and presentation skills.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in and/or Equivalent Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Join Our Team:

At CMT Services, we believe that extraordinary results come from empowering exceptional people. If you're ready to lead innovative projects, solve complex challenges, and contribute to meaningful infrastructure development while advancing your career in a supportive, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.

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