Lead Data Architect

Description

Position Summary

Inadev is seeking a highly experienced Lead Data Architect to define and drive the data architecture for the SEC’s EDGAR program. This role will lead the design and modernization of highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient data platforms using AWS cloud services and open-source database technologies.

The Lead Data Architect will establish data architecture standards, guide database modernization and migration, and work closely with application architects, engineers, DevSecOps teams, cybersecurity personnel, and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines strong enterprise data architecture experience with deep hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL, AWS, data modeling, database performance, and cloud-native architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Define and maintain the EDGAR enterprise data architecture and modernization roadmap.
• Establish architectural standards and patterns for relational, transactional, analytical, and distributed data workloads.
• Lead logical and physical data modeling across EDGAR applications and services.
• Define database design, partitioning, indexing, replication, availability, backup, recovery, and retention strategies.
• Conduct architecture and design reviews and provide technical direction to engineering teams.
• Establish standards for data quality, integrity, lineage, security, and lifecycle management.

AWS & Open-Source Database Architecture

• Architect cloud-native database solutions using AWS and PostgreSQL/open-source technologies.
• Design solutions using technologies such as Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, AWS DMS, AWS Glue, and related AWS data services.
• Define patterns for highly available, fault-tolerant, scalable, and recoverable database environments.
• Evaluate database workload requirements and recommend appropriate storage, replication, caching, and performance strategies.
• Support infrastructure automation and repeatable deployment of database environments.

Database Modernization & Migration

• Lead database modernization from legacy platforms to AWS-hosted open-source database technologies.
• Define migration, transformation, reconciliation, and validation approaches.
• Develop strategies to minimize application disruption and migration risk.
• Partner with application teams to identify and remediate database dependencies, incompatible features, stored procedures, schemas, and data-access patterns.
• Establish performance baselines and validate migrated database workloads.

Performance & Reliability

• Establish database performance engineering and optimization practices.
• Lead analysis of complex database performance and scalability issues.
• Define monitoring, observability, capacity, availability, backup, and disaster-recovery requirements.
• Support architecture for mission-critical workloads requiring high levels of reliability and data integrity.

Security & Governance

• Define database security architecture including encryption, access controls, secrets management, auditing, and data protection.
• Ensure data architecture aligns with SEC security and federal compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and DevSecOps teams to incorporate security controls throughout the data lifecycle.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to database engineers, developers, and data specialists.
• Collaborate with application, cloud, integration, security, and DevSecOps architects to ensure cohesive end-to-end designs.
• Develop architecture documentation, standards, reference patterns, and technical decision records.
• Communicate complex data architecture decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Inadev Corporation does not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, or national origin

INTEGRITY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE

All information provided by applicants must be complete, truthful, and accurate. Any intentional misrepresentation of skills, experience, credentials, or identity may result in removal from consideration for this and future employment opportunities.

For positions supporting U.S. federal government contracts, applicants may be subject to background investigations and employment eligibility verification in accordance with federal regulations. Providing false information during this process may be subject to review and action as required under applicable federal laws and security regulations.

Inadev is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a federal contractor committed to compliance with all applicable EEO, OFCCP, and federal hiring standards.

Requirements

Non-Technical Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be willing to work a HYRBID Schedule (3-4 Days) in Reston, VA & client locations in the Washington D.C. area as required.
• Ability to pass a 7-year background check and obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Clearance
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Must be able to prioritize and self-start.
• Must be adaptable/flexible as priorities shift.
• Must be enthusiastic and have passion for learning and constant improvement.
• Must be open to collaboration, feedback and client asks.
• Must enjoy working with a vibrant team of outgoing personalities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in database engineering, data architecture, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years in a senior or lead data architecture role supporting complex enterprise systems.
• Deep expertise with PostgreSQL and open-source relational database technologies.
• Strong experience designing database solutions in AWS.
• Experience with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL.
• Strong knowledge of relational data modeling, normalization, indexing, partitioning, query optimization, and transaction processing.
• Experience architecting highly available, resilient, and scalable database platforms.
• Experience with database modernization and migration.
• Strong understanding of database security, encryption, access control, backup, recovery, and auditing.
• Experience supporting Agile and DevSecOps delivery environments.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, and architecture documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating enterprise databases from commercial or legacy technologies to PostgreSQL/Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) or comparable migration technologies.
• Experience with AWS Glue, Amazon S3, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, KMS, and related AWS services.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and automated database deployment.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, lineage, and data-quality practices.
• Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience supporting large-scale financial, regulatory, or federal information systems.
• AWS database, solutions architecture, or PostgreSQL-related certification.

Key Competencies

• Enterprise Data Architecture
• PostgreSQL / Aurora PostgreSQL
• AWS Cloud Architecture
• Database Modernization
• Data Modeling
• Database Migration
• Performance Engineering
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery
• Data Security & Governance
• Data Integration
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• Technical Leadership
• DevSecOps