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# Senior Data Architect

- **Company:** Occam Solutions Inc
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Architecture, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Online Analytical Processing, Online Transaction Processing, Data Layers, Stream Processing
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6b09184ccb16b585

## About the Role

Seven (7) years of data architecture design experience with a focus on enterprise architecture and ETL

Seven (7) years of data modeling experience, creating both logical and physical designs.
Seven (7) years of experience conducting data architecture and ETL in or for an S&T mission focused organization. Seven (7) years of experience conducting data architecture and ETL in or for the DoW or Federal Agency.

 * Experience designing Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), and various reporting systems.

## Description

Primary Responsibility: Working in coordination with the Chief Enterprise Architect, the Data Architect shall be the primary technical authority responsible for the design, implementation, and governance of the data layer, specifically leading the Data Governance, Data Quality, and Real-Time Data Processing (ETL/ELT) tasks defined in PWS Sections 4.3 and 4.5.


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