# Data Architect

**Company:** [Credence](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/dDMM24CqubVwkeiipTJ8WP.md)
**Location:** Tysons, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Data/AI

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## Description

**Overview**

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges. 

**Position Summary**

Credence has an immediate need for a Data Architect to lead the design, integration, and documentation of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions within a cloud environment.

In this role, the Data Architect will be responsible for developing scalable architectural frameworks, robust data models, and enterprise integration strategies that support mission-critical analytics capabilities. The position requires close alignment with Federal and DoD standards, ensuring compliance, security, and best practices across all data solutions.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in shaping data architecture strategy, enabling data-driven decision-making, and ensuring the seamless integration of diverse data sources across the enterprise.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:**

**Architectural Design & Integration**

-   Develop and deliver an Architectural Design and Integration Plan with Configuration Requirements demonstrating compliance with enterprise reporting needs in a GovCloud environment.
-   Must have the ability to design and implement data access controls based on user roles and permissions.
-   Define a conceptual deployment framework for reporting tools within the GovCloud architecture.
-   Collaborate with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to ensure alignment with enterprise integration requirements.
-   Produce logical and physical architecture diagrams illustrating system components, interactions, infrastructure, and deployment strategies.
-   Ensure alignment with DevSecOps best practices across Development, Staging, and Production environments.
-   Communicate environment configuration requirements to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to ensure consistency across environments.
-   Document installation, configuration processes, and lessons learned for all tools and supporting technologies.

**Enterprise Tool Alignment & Compliance**

-   Evaluate and incorporate platform tools where applicable.
-   Justify and document any proposed deviations, including obtaining required Government approvals.
-   Ensure interoperability and integration across enterprise analytics platforms.

**Data Discovery & Current State Analysis**

-   Lead data discovery sessions with stakeholders to identify:

-   Databases, schemas, tables, columns, and data objects
-   Data sources and reporting dependencies

-   Coordinate with stakeholders and report owners to validate data sources and structures.
-   Analyze data relationships, dependencies, and flows across systems.
-   Document detailed metadata including field names, data types, constraints, and relationships
-   Develop and deliver a Current State Physical Data Model with stakeholder validation.

**Data Modeling & Future State Design**

-   Ability to design and implement data access controls based on user roles and permissions.”
-   Design and deliver Future State Logical and Physical Data Models aligned with reporting modernization goals.
-   Define optimized data structures, relationships, and data flows to support enterprise reporting.
-   Facilitate stakeholder validation sessions to ensure alignment with customer objectives for:

-   Accuracy
-   Accessibility
-   Scalability

-   Incorporate feedback and finalize models as authoritative artifacts supporting migration and consolidation efforts.

**Documentation & Deliverables**

-   Produce comprehensive, structured documentation including:

-   Architectural Design and Integration Plan
-   Logical and Physical Architecture Diagrams
-   Current State Data Model Documentation
-   Future State Data Models (Logical & Physical)
-   Environment Configuration Requirements (Dev, Staging, Prod)
-   Installation and Configuration Guides

-   Ensure all deliverables meet client documentation standards and are accessible for future use.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
-   8+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise data modeling, or analytics platforms.
-   Demonstrated experience designing solutions in cloud environments (AWS/Google GovCloud preferred).

**Strong expertise in:**

-   Data modeling (logical & physical)
-   Data warehousing and reporting architectures
-   ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines

**Experience with one or more of the following:**

-   Qlik, SAS Viya, SAP BusinessObjects
-   Cloudera ecosystem
-   Streamlit, D3, UI5
-   Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and environment promotion strategies.
-   Strong documentation and diagramming skills (e.g., UML, ER diagrams).

**Preferred Qualifications**

-   Experience working with federal government or DoD environments, particularly DLA.
-   Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance requirements in GovCloud.
-   Experience supporting large-scale reporting modernization or consolidation efforts.
-   Knowledge of data cataloging and metadata management tools.
-   Must be a US Citizen and with the ability to obtain a Defense Secret Clearance
-   Active Clearance is preferred

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development
-   Free Food & Snacks