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# Data Architect W/Top Secret Clearance

- **Company:** TekSynap Corporation
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Databases, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Metadata, Metadata Repositories, Er-Win
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8539260/data-architect-wtop-secret-clearance

## About the Role

* Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
 * Experience working with modeling tools (e.g., one or more of the following: ER/Win, Power Designer, ERStudio or other similar tools), The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

## Description

* Designs and builds relational databases.
 * Develops strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation of a database.
 * Works in a data warehouse environment, which includes data design, database architecture, metadata, and repository creation.
 * Translates business needs into long-term architecture solutions.
 * Defines, designs, and builds dimensional databases.
 * Develops data warehousing blueprints, evaluates hardware and software platforms, and integrates systems.
 * Evaluates reusability of current data for additional analyses.
 * Reviews object and data models and the metadata repository to structure the data for better management and quicker access.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 * Locations: Hybrid/Remote with intermit travel to Washington D.C. area
 * Type of environment: Hybrid/Remote
 * Noise level: Medium
 * Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
 * Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

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