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Bixal · 2 days ago

Sr. Systems Architect

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$190K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences. The Systems Architect plays a central role in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud data solutions, working directly with engineers and stakeholders to develop scalable and efficient solutions in Databricks and AWS.

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Responsibilities

Design and document end-to-end data solutions in Databricks and AWS, including ingestion pipelines, transformations, and storage patterns

Define technical standards and configurations that ensure performance, reliability, and security

Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, schemas, and documentation for engineering teams

Review requirements and propose efficient, cost-effective cloud solutions that align with client standards

Support integration of Databricks with AWS services, QuickSight, and other client systems

Other relevant duties as assigned and qualified/trained to perform

Work closely with data engineers to design and implement pipelines using Spark, Delta Lake, and Databricks Workflows

Optimize cluster configurations, job performance, and data access for large-scale workloads

Support automation of deployment and monitoring processes using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code tools

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the Databricks and AWS environments

Design, deploy, and operate secure hosting for custom and proprietary models using AWS Bedrock, including model access controls, network isolation, and MLOps-ready deployment pipelines

Partner with CMS stakeholders to assess data maturity and establish governance, quality, and transformation approaches that produce AI-ready datasets within the lakehouse

Monitor resource usage and performance to ensure stability and efficiency

Provide recommendations for compute optimization, storage lifecycle policies, and job scheduling to control costs

Partner with client to review cloud usage metrics and cost forecasts for Databricks and AWS services

Work with the Security and DevOps teams to maintain compliance with FedRAMP and CMS ATO requirements

Implement data security best practices for encryption, access control, and audit logging

Contribute to technical documentation for security reviews and system authorization

Collaborate with client and partner teams on solution planning and design decisions

Present technical concepts and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Participate in architecture review and design sessions to ensure consistency across the platform

Excellent presentation and relationship building skills

Qualification

AWSDatabricksData EngineeringETL/ELT DesignCloud Data ArchitectureNetworkingIAMPythonCI/CDDevOps PracticesPublic Trust Security ClearanceAgileCommunication Skills