SteerBridge · 13 hours ago
Senior Data Architect
Vienna, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSteerBridge Strategies is a CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in delivering high-impact technical solutions for federal agencies. The Senior Data Architect will lead the design of enterprise-level data ecosystems and oversee the architecture of scalable data infrastructures to support mission-critical programs.
GovernmentSoftwareInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Courtney Gilliam
Responsibilities
Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models for complex federal environments. Lead the transition from legacy on-premise systems to modern, cloud-native (AWS/GCP) data platforms
Architect and oversee the build of automated ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, and PySpark to ingest and transform unstructured and structured data
Implement and optimize enterprise data warehouses using tools like AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, AWS Glue, and Databricks
Establish data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data lineage in alignment with federal standards (HIPAA, FHIR, NIST)
Conduct index/partition design, query tuning, and sharding strategies to ensure high availability and scalability for real-time analytics
Design data architectures that facilitate AI/ML initiatives, including model training pipelines and real-time inference in production environments
Mentor a team of data engineers, enforce software engineering best practices (CI/CD, unit testing, documentation), and serve as a technical bridge between stakeholders and delivery teams
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data modeling, or senior data engineering
Expertise in AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Athena) or GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Functions)
Strong proficiency in Python (modular, testable code) and advanced SQL
Experience with big data frameworks like Spark, Dask, or Ray
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's preferred)
Deep understanding of data security and federal compliance requirements
Preferred
Previous experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs or DoD
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
Experience with data versioning (DVC) and automated policy enforcement (DataHub, Collibra)
A background in military service or a strong passion for supporting the Veteran community
Benefits
401(k) with matching
Comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance
Paid federal holidays
Company
SteerBridge
SteerBridge specializes in providing professional services and cutting-edge solutions to the U.S. Government and corporate clients.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Doug Lee
Partner
Rob Schroder
Founder and Managing Partner
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