Lead Data Architect

About Us
Onyx Government Services, LLC., is a Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. We specialize in data management, integration, and analysis solutions to provide decision-ready information to Command and Control (C2) and Decision Support Systems. We have demonstrated expertise in the field of Information Technology, database & COTS integration, and custom software development.

Onyx pairs subject matter and functional experts with developers to provide high quality, tailored solutions. In support of our various efforts, we have developed the Onyx Data Management Toolkit, a combination of Agile Development principles, COTS Integration, and custom software, to deliver flexible, cost-effective solutions to a variety of Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Law Enforcement agencies.

Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior-level Lead Data Architect to design, develop, deploy, and manage the data architectures, data strategies, and data governance frameworks for the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) effort.

This role possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments, plans and leads major data architecture assignments, and functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments. The Lead Data Architect translates business needs into long-term data architecture solutions and builds platforms that handle data at varying volumes, varieties, and velocities. May supervise others.

Work Location: Suitland, MD
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required
***This position is contingent upon contract award. ***

Required Skills

• Expert experience designing and managing enterprise data architectures and governance frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to build data lakes, warehouses, marts, hubs, and knowledge graphs at scale
• Strong conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling skills
• Experience with data engineering, data pipelines, and data integration patterns
• Background in data quality, data lineage, metadata management, and data governance

Desired Skills

• Experience with large-scale federal statistical or survey data programs
• Familiarity with near-real-time data processing and high-volume/velocity data solutions
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and storage optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefing to senior Government stakeholders

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field
• 10-14 years of experience, possessing and applying comprehensive knowledge across key data architecture tasks and high-impact assignments (Senior level)

Desired Certifications

• Big Data certification from AWS / Google / Azure
• Cloud Database certification
• Data Analytics certification