Data Architect

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Data Architect focused on designing and maintaining data models that support cybersecurity dashboards across domains like hardware, software, vulnerabilities, and risk.

This role is heavily focused on data modeling (50–60%), including defining data structures, flows, and fields to support dashboard development. The ideal candidate will serve as the SME for data modeling, ensuring changes integrate seamlessly with existing systems. They will also spend time in stakeholder meetings (20–30%), translating technical concepts into clear guidance and advising on feasibility. The remainder of their time will be spent collaborating with internal teams to implement designs, enhance dashboards, and maintain data dictionaries and catalogs—ensuring strong data quality, consistency, and governance.

Specific Duties Include:

· Performing data model analysis and serving as the subject matter expert supporting data modeling efforts.

· Working with data models and managing the change process for data models.

· Creating and maintaining Data Dictionaries and/or Data Catalogs to describe data inventories and schemas to help users understand, locate, and utilize data within the system.

· Documenting data models, adhering to data modeling standards, and clearly communicating the intent.

· Develop programming logic to understand inputs, processes, and outputs. Evaluating code to understand data model references during analysis (python, Java).

· Managing processes that govern data model changes.

· Managing data quality (i.e., completeness, consistency, accuracy, and usability).

· Act as the primary technical advisor to customers, providing expert feedback, architectural guidance, and best-practice recommendations to align data strategies with program goals.

· Proactively analyze customer data requirements to deliver tailored solutions that ensure technical feasibility and data governance compliance.

Compensation:

$75.48/hr to $105.00/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.

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Skills and Requirements

- 7+ years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)

- Experience designing, implementing, and managing data schemas that comply with cyber-relevant data standards and frameworks, e.g., SCAP, STIX, OTEL, Elastic Common Schema, Splunk Common Information Model.

- Must have prior experience working on data models performing the following:

o Developing and documenting data models

o Adhering to data modeling standards

o Interpreting data model intent and explaining data flow to non-technical audiences

o Managing the change process for data models

o Serving as the SME/a Sr. Architect supporting data modeling efforts

- Must have an excellent understanding of:

o UML standards and knowledge of entities, attributes, relationships on an ERD

o Database management systems (i.e. relational, non-relational)

o Understanding of data normalization processes

- Proven experience or deep knowledge in designing, modeling, and managing complex data warehouses, ensuring high data quality, and integrity.

- Identify new and creative approaches to data quality within the CDM Dashboard program.

- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate complex ideas to non-technical audiences in an effective manner.

- Experience with the Atlassian application lifecycle management suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket). - Python development experience

- Proficiency in working with cybersecurity tools and technologies.

- Familiarity with Elasticsearch and its components.

- Potential to develop software solutions in the pursuit of finding process efficiencies and automation.

- Ability to provide statistical analysis of quantitative data.