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Cherokee Federal · 3 hours ago

IT Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

Cherokee Federal is a division of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on serving the government’s mission. The IT Architect will design and develop IT architecture, ensuring cohesive system integration and supporting the organization’s technological infrastructure and strategic goals.

GovernmentNon ProfitProfessional ServicesPublic Relations

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Developing and designing IT systems and infrastructure architecture to meet organizational needs and goals

Creating detailed diagrams, blueprints, and documentation that outline system components, configurations, and network topology

Ensuring seamless integration of new and existing IT systems and technologies

Assessing and recommending technologies, platforms, and solutions based on business requirements and industry trends

Working closely with stakeholders, including IT teams, management, and vendors, to align IT architecture with business objectives

Architecting solutions within Microsoft Azure Government environments following FedRAMP and federal security requirements

Designing data architecture leveraging Azure Synapse Analytics, Serverless SQL Pools, and Serverless PySpark Pools

Leading development of data transformation, cleansing, and quality pipelines using PySpark Notebooks

Designing orchestration workflows using Synapse Pipelines for end-to-end data movement and processing

Defining storage and metadata strategies using Azure Delta Lake, Parquet file formats, and CSV-based metadata structures

Implementing data testing and validation using Great Expectations and PyTest frameworks

Applying deep understanding of healthcare data standards such as SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, RXNORM, CVX, and NDC across data models and transformations

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Microsoft Azure GovernmentAzure Synapse AnalyticsData ArchitectureHealthcare Data StandardsPySparkPythonData ValidationTechnical LeadershipRisk MitigationSystem IntegrationStakeholder CollaborationDocumentation

Required

This position requires an active Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance to be considered

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Experience developing long-term IT strategies and roadmaps aligned with business goals

Ability to identify and mitigate risks across IT architecture and infrastructure

Demonstrated technical leadership during solution design, implementation, and troubleshooting

Ensuring the quality, performance, and scalability of IT solutions through rigorous testing and evaluation

Familiarity with Healthcare Domain and Terminology Sets (SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, RXNORM, CVX, NDC) required

Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Preferred

Experience with cloud-native data architectures using Microsoft Azure Government

Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics

Experience with Serverless SQL & PySpark Pools

Experience with PySpark & Python scripting

Experience with Parquet, Delta Lake, and metadata-driven file structures

Experience with Great Expectations / PyTest for data validation

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Company

Cherokee Federal

Cherokee Federal, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is a trusted team of government contracting professionals who can rapidly build innovative solutions.

Founded in 1969