Data Architect

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Data Engineering & Architecture Consulting

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As a Data Architect, you will lead the design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise‑scale data architectures supporting advanced analytics, AI/ML, and mission‑critical decision‑making for federal clients. You will serve as a technical authority responsible for ensuring data solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with federal and DoD architecture, governance, and compliance requirements.

You will work closely with data engineers, AI/ML teams, platform engineers, and government stakeholders to translate mission needs into robust data architectures, leveraging Databricks and Palantir Foundry as core delivery platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the end‑to‑end design of data architectures supporting analytics, AI/ML, and operational reporting

• Define logical and physical data models, ingestion patterns, transformation layers, and consumption frameworks

• Architect solutions for large‑scale structured and semi‑structured datasets, including federal financial and operational data

• Design secure, scalable data platforms leveraging Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake) and Palantir Foundry

• Establish architecture standards for data integration, metadata, lineage, and data quality

• Ensure architectures align with federal security, compliance, and data governance requirements

• Partner with AI/ML, MLOps, and analytics teams to enable production‑grade model development and deployment

• Guide implementation teams through complex architectural decisions and trade‑offs

• Support system design reviews, technical documentation, and government architecture forums

• Mentor junior architects and engineers while providing technical leadership across engagements

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field

• FIVE (5) or more years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise analytics roles

• Hands‑on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, performance optimization, production architectures)

• Hands‑on experience with Palantir Foundry
  , including data pipelines, ontology, and analytics enablement

• Strong experience designing enterprise data architectures supporting analytics and AI/ML workloads

• Experience with SQL and distributed data processing frameworks

• Experience integrating multiple data sources and managing complex data pipelines

• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, and lineage

• Ability to clearly communicate architectural designs to both technical and executive audiences

• Experience supporting the Department of Defense
  , including exposure to Advana or DoD enterprise data platforms

• Experience working with federal financial, budgetary, accounting, or audit data

• Experience architecting solutions in Azure Government or AWS Gov Cloud

• Familiarity with MLOps and how data architecture supports model lifecycle management

• Knowledge of data cataloging, semantic layers, and enterprise metadata strategies

• Experience designing data architectures that support Responsible AI and model governance

• Experience leading architecture reviews or serving as an approving authority

• Master’s degree in a related technical discipline

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan Pay Down

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency…