Data Architect

Job Family:

Database Administration

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Data Architect to join our Technology / AI and Data practice. This individual will have a strong data architecture background and be a hands-on technical leader, responsible for architecting and delivering modern solutions on cloud-native data platforms. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of data architecture, cloud platforms, and public sector modernization. As a member of our Agile team, the Data Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to modernize legacy environments, implement scalable data pipelines, and support advanced analytics initiatives for our federal client.

Solution Development & Innovation

• Architect and implement scalable data pipelines and models using AWS data services.

• Ensure compliance with federal data governance, security, and performance standards.

• Design and document enterprise data models, metadata strategies, and data lineage frameworks.

• Lead the development of data architecture diagrams, including ERDs, and ensure proper data governance is in-place.

• Optimize data architectures for performance with large data sets for both analytics and transactional load use cases (e.g., OLAP, OLTP). Enable downstream BI via clean data.

• Ensuring architectural support for performance-sensitive canned and ad-hoc queries.

• Work with both relational and noSQL (unstructured, semi-structured) data sets, and the cloud services for managing them (AWS RDS, MongoDB, etc.).

• Design and incorporate a solution for document storage and management, accessible to the application.

• Work with application Software Architect and Engineers to ensure alignment of Object Models with Data Models via Object Relational Mapping (ORM).

• Design data architecture to enable Role Based Access Controls (RBAC) in the app.

• Design for security and ensuring proper handling of PII and sensitive data, as well as other non-functional requirements including Data Loss Prevention, data integrity, auditability, RPO, etc.

• Align data from multiple discrete data sets into a cohesive, interoperable architecture, identifying opportunities for linkages between datasets, normalization, field standardization, etc.

• Assist with cleanup of existing data and models, including use of ETL.

Client Leadership & Delivery

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor on data architecture and modernization strategy.

• Lead engagements from assessment through implementation, ensuring delivery excellence and measurable outcomes.

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into actionable data warehouse and relational database solutions using the AWS platform, working with data SMEs.

• Ensure solutions support auditability, internal controls, and statutory compliance requirements. This includes strict financial data controls.

• Lead technical risk assessments and mitigation planning for data-related initiatives.

Practice & Team Leadership

• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams including data engineers, analysts, and consultants.

• Work closely with Application Architects to ensure aligned system architecture.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Mentor junior engineers and architects and contribute to architecture review boards and governance forums.

• Contribute to thought leadership and best practice development across the data architecture community.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

• Bachelor's degree is required

• Minimum SEVEN (7) years of experience in cloud platforms, data architecture, and/or data engineering, including significant experience with large data sets.

• Strong understanding of data platforms including AWS.

• Experience designing and integrating cloud-native data solutions using AWS, including Amazon S3 for data storage, Amazon RDS for relational database management, and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for container orchestration.

• Experience in data modeling, requirements traceability, and technical documentation (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

• Experience working with development teams using an Agile delivery cadence, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps in cloud-native environments.

• Demonstrated ability to incorporate stakeholder feedback into iterative development.

• Ability to collaborate across technical and business audiences, from executive to engineering teams.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.

• Experience working with application developers using ORM to align microservice object models with relational models .

• Experience with Domain Driven Design (DDD), working closely with Analysts and domain SMEs to align data with the domain.

• Experience with ETL and data structures designed for use with BI / Analytics workloads.

• Experience working with Data Warehouses / Lakes and a governance-driven enterprise data environment.

• Master’s Degree

• AWS certifications in relevant areas such as Solutions Architect or Data Engineer

• Experience leading federal modernization initiatives involving financial reporting or revenue systems, including in FISMA Moderate or High environments.

What We Offer:

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 PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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