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ECS · 2 weeks ago

Data Mesh Architect

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

ECS is seeking a Data Mesh Architect to work in their Arlington, VA office or remotely. This role will lead the design and implementation of a large-scale data mesh environment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, focusing on architecting data products and establishing governance frameworks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureComplianceConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSecuritySoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical and strategic lead for designing and implementing the foundational components of a large-scale data mesh environment

Responsible for architecting domain-oriented data products

Establishing federated governance frameworks

Aligning with enterprise security/privacy requirements

Integrating modern data technologies to enable decentralized data ownership and scalable analytics across mission programs

Qualification

Data ArchitectureCloud Data PlatformsData GovernanceData EngineeringData Mesh ImplementationAWS Analytics StackData Catalog ToolsStakeholder EngagementLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

10+ years' experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise architecture

BS degree in Computer Science or related field/equivalent experience

US citizen with ability to obtain a DHS Public Trust

10+ years designing complex data ecosystems, including conceptual, logical, and physical architectures

7+ years with cloud-native data engineering and architecture, including services such as Redshift, EMR, Glue, S3, Lambda, Lake Formation, or Databricks/Snowflake

5+ years in modern distributed data architectures, preferably in federal or large regulated environments

5+ years implementing governance frameworks, data cataloging, lineage, access controls, and domain-level stewardship

8+ years building scalable data pipelines, APIs, and reusable data assets using Python, Spark, SQL, or similar tools

5+ years integrating legacy, cloud, and cross-agency systems with strong knowledge of interoperability standards

Preferred

Expert understanding of data mesh principles: domain-driven design, self-serve data platforms, federated governance, and data product lifecycle management

Proficiency with AWS analytics stack, Databricks, or Snowflake; skilled in automation/infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Knowledge of federal security and compliance frameworks

Hands-on experience with data catalog tools (Collibra, Alation, AWS Glue Data Catalog) and governance frameworks

Ability to translate mission needs into technical architectures and communicate clearly with executives, engineers, and cross-functional teams

Familiarity with semantic layer/knowledge graph technologies

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills for guiding domain teams through data mesh adoption

Company

ECS

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ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.

Founded in 2001

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees