Data Architect SME

Description
As the largest provider of IT services, Leidos develops and sustains large data and technology infrastructures and integrates complex law enforcement IT system for several US federal agencies. At Leidos we offer engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals and growth. This role would be serving a federal law enforcement agency from either the National Capital Region or Huntsville Alabama.

Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives. A Subject Matter Expert is an individual whose qualifications and/or expertise are exceptional and/or highly unique. Has domain and expert technical knowledge. Performs the following kinds of functions: Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues; Consults with client to define need or problem supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions. Decision making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall project implementation.

Member of an Agile Team responsible for a scalable, cloud-based repository where data from the Data Lake is quickly formatted, enriched, analyzed, and made available to users. It provides a single location to rapidly parse, index, and secure data for Enterprise Search, Analytics, and other mission driven use cases.

Primary Responsibilities:
oDesigns and develops solutions to complex data sets.
oLeads the development of enterprise data architectures, strategies, and solution recommendations in support of business strategies.
oLeads design of high-level conceptual and logical models that facilitate a cross-system/cross functional view of data requirements.
oEstablishes processes for governing the identification, collection, and use of corporate metadata and takes steps to assure metadata accuracy, validity, and quality.
oProvides leadership to system and local work groups.
oDesigns and builds relational and non-relational databases.
oTranslates business needs into long-term architecture solutions.
oReviews object and data models and the metadata repository to structure the data for better management and quicker access.

Basic Qualifications:
oBachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, other related discipline, or equivalent experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
o12-15 years of prior relevant experience or a Masters 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.
oStrong communication skills
oUS Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:
oExperience with the following:
oApache Niagra Files (NiFi)
oApache TIKA
oDatabricks and Lakehouse architecture
oElasticSearch
oAWS SQS
oDOD Top Secret Clearance is required.
Original Posting Date: 2024-08-13While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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