Data Architect

• Define the enterprise data architecture, platform standards, and roadmap for modernization.
• Advise executive stakeholders on architecture decisions, priorities, resource needs, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Lead data migration strategy and execution across complex source systems, dependencies, and business processes, including validation, reconciliation, and cutover planning.
• Design and build scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and integration frameworks supporting batch and real-time processing.
• Develop data models, schemas, databases, data stores, and APIs that support enterprise analytics and reliable data access.
• Establish processes for data quality, entity resolution, metadata, lineage, provenance, source routing, and data sanitization.
• Implement data governance, access controls, retention policies, and security measures to protect sensitive information and support compliance requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, develop implementation plans and repeatable rollout approaches, and establish monitoring, recovery, and continuity procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in data engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading enterprise data modernization, migration, platform, or analytics programs, including responsibility for multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience designing and implementing modern data platforms using Databricks and/or Snowflake.
• Demonstrated experience leading data migration across complex systems and business processes.
• Strong experience with data modeling, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, integration, and analytics solution development.
• Experience supporting data governance, data quality, metadata management, lineage, provenance, or records management initiatives.
• Ability to advise executives, facilitate difficult decisions, and align business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing resource models, delivery of roadmaps, implementation plans, and repeatable rollout approaches.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment in the Washington, DC area.

• Certifications in AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, or related technologies.

Additional Requirements

Must be able to pass a federal background investigation prior to starting work and maintain eligibility throughout the engagement.

Salary range for this position is $202,000.00 - $219,000.00

Work Authorization: The Company is not currently sponsoring new H-1B visa petitions. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring new employer-sponsored H-1B visa sponsorship at this time.

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.