Data Architect​/Program Lead

Client:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Location:

Clarksburg, WV / Remote U.S.
Salary: $180,000 – $200,000 Based on experience and technical interview.

Employment Type:

W2 + Benefits
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Clearance:
Active Secret or above

Data Architecture, Data Mesh, AWS, Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, ETL, S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation, Lambda, Data Governance, Data Catalog, Data Lineage, Data Products, Cloud Data Platforms, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, SAFe, Team Leadership

Fathom Management is seeking a Data Architect/Program Lead to support the FBI in designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-scale data solutions. This role combines hands‑on data architecture with technical leadership, with a particular emphasis on cloud‑based data platforms, data mesh architecture, data governance, data products, and scalable ETL infrastructure.

The successful candidate will work across data domains and stakeholder groups to ensure data architecture supports analytics, self‑service capabilities, data discoverability, and long‑term organizational objectives.

This position is primarily remote, with periodic onsite requirements at the FBI CJIS facility in Clarksburg, WV for equipment pickup and in‑person meetings as needed.

For your protection and ours, Fathom Management conducts a brief candidate verification at the beginning of the screening process. Because we support State and Federal Government clients, this verification helps protect your identity, résumé, and application from unauthorized use and confirms that we are speaking directly with the individual who applied for the position.

You may be asked to provide a photo of a government‑issued identification document as part of this verification. Video verification may also be required.

Identification is used solely for candidate verification and will be handled in accordance with Fathom Management's privacy and security practices.

• Enterprise data architecture
• Data lakes and data warehouses
• Data mesh architecture and decentralized data management
• AWS cloud‑based data platforms
• ETL/ELT pipeline design and implementation
• AWS S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation, and Lambda
• Data governance, access controls, privacy, lineage, and data quality
• Data catalogs and data discoverability
• Domain‑specific data products
• Schema design, data transformation, and storage architecture
• Agile delivery using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and/or SAFe
• Technical leadership and mentoring of data engineering teams

• 8+ years designing and implementing data architectures.
• Experience with large‑scale data environments, including data lakes, data warehouses, and/or data mesh frameworks
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• 5+ years working with cloud‑based data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for data storage, processing, and analytics.
• Hands‑on experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines
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• Experience with AWS data services, particularly S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation, and Lambda
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• Experience implementing or supporting data governance
  , including privacy, access controls, data lineage, data integrity, and discoverability.
• Experience with data catalogs and governance tooling
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• Experience designing or supporting domain‑specific data products
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• 2+ years leading and mentoring data engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and/or SAFe
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• Active Secret clearance or above
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• Ability to work remotely and travel to the FBI CJIS facility in Clarksburg, WV when required.
• U.S. Citizenship.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer…