Serco · 11 hours ago
Senior Data Architect
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expSerco, a solutions company headquartered in Herndon, VA, is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Data Architect with deep expertise in AWS cloud-native technologies. The role involves designing and implementing scalable data architectures to support operational reporting and enterprise-wide data initiatives in a cloud-first environment.
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Responsibilities
Designing and implementing cloud-based data platforms using AWS-native technologies
Developing scalable data lake, data warehouse, and real-time streaming architectures
Architecting and optimizing relational and non-relational (NoSQL) databases
Identifying and integrating new technologies to replace or enhance legacy systems
Translating business requirements into robust and scalable data architectures
Working closely with system engineers, analysts, other solutions architects, business stakeholders, and program leadership
Providing architectural guidance and direction to technical teams, including operations, security and software development
Providing thought leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
12-15 years of related experience
Experience designing and implementing AWS cloud-based data architectures
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Strong proficiency in SQL and cloud-native data services (e.g., AWS RedShift, AWS RDS, etc)
Experience with data pipeline tools and service orchestration frameworks, including familiarity with event-based processing and model context protocol
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), DevSecOps pipelines and tools and CI/CD practices
Background in data architectures supporting different data processing types such as: massively parallel processing (MPP) vs symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time if needed
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Certifications in AWS Cloud (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Solution Architect, etc.)
Experience with data migration into the cloud and within the cloud
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures
Knowledge of data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
Experience with agile methodologies, case management systems, decision technologies, and using tools like Jira and Confluence
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
Tuition reimbursement program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Employee Assistance Plan
Company
Serco
Serco is a provider of professional, technology, and management services to government.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1988-05-12IPO
Leadership Team
Andrew Head
CEO, Serco Asia Pacific
Michael LaRouche
Chief Executive Officer, North America
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