Data Architect

• Serve as the lead technical resource providing strategic oversight and planning for applications architecture and design.
• Coordinate the development of new software system applications; provide technical expertise in software architecture;
• document and design software specifications for software engineers; produce software prototypes to demonstrate application of design.
• Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, and network connectivity, other systems interfaces, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs.
• Lead development of system prototypes to demonstrate application of design principles.

Assign technical experts for all major project reviews; monitor trends in system architecture and software development and engineering; and recommend training in software development technologies.

Skills:

• Build and introduce complex technical documents, procedures, reports, briefings and proposals. Develop and advocate data management policies, standards, practices and security measures to ensure effective and consistent data management operations.
• Develop methods of ensuring that the data incompatibilities among systems are systematically eliminated. Effectively diagnose, isolate and expediently resolve complex problems pertaining to data infrastructure.
• Effectively monitor program/project development. Evaluate and make recommendations regarding data integrity.
• Provide an enterprise-wide perspective into IT-related decisions. Identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Knowledge of industry data standards and architectures; knowledge of design and integration principles of complex, knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• FOUO Knowledge of and application of Services Oriented Architecture and Agile Development Methods.
• Knowledge of problem analysis, structured analysis and design, and programming techniques. Knowledge of systems design, development, and interconnectivity.

Education/Work Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field

2. Post-graduate degree desired

3. Professional certification(s) desired

4. 8+ years of progressive experience with an emphasis in software systems applications, design, development and inter-connectivity.

5. Previous experience building web applications