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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Data Strategist - **Company:** CapTech Ventures, Inc. - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB, NoSQL, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, Firebase, Apache Flink, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Data Delivery - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/205a4103-0c77-45a2-80af-b1ab4b9b29bc ## About the Role * 14+ years of leading large technical teams and projects. * 10+ years of experience implementing a wide variety of on-premises and cloud data management platforms and technologies. * Proven track record of assessing traditional and modern data architectures based on business needs in a consultative approach. * Experience with the modern data stack/platform technologies, products, and approaches. * Delivery experience on multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). * Deep background with integrations and transformations of numerous types of data sources, and the solution delivery of real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firebase), and warehousing platforms. * History of conducting/implementing strategic data assessments, data governance frameworks, and data quality measurements. * 5+ years of scoping technical engagements within consulting services ## Description The role brings in-depth technical, functional, and industry expertise to amplify business development, account management, and thought leadership within CapTech. They will support and participate in solution delivery, and they are the primary interface with the client's technology and business leaders, providing technical and project leadership. They also are a servant leader to our clients and consultants, providing management consulting on data and analytics, as well as career assistance and mentorship. * Leveraging industry and technical expertise to collaborate with client stakeholders to turn vague concepts into actionable insights, and to maximize the value of client data across the organization. * Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps. * Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices, eliminating gaps between the current state and targeted future state. * Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending a solution, ensuring client technical requirements are met. * Motivating and developing team members through coaching, teaching, empowering, and influencing technical and consulting skills. * Partnering with portfolio team to demonstrate technical capabilities, envision valuable solutions, estimate proposed work plans, and recommend team composition talent to support delivery. * Working in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously supporting internal CapTech initiatives and leading client engagements. ## Related Videos - [40 Minutes to Build a Serverless COVID-19 REST and GraphQL APIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/208-40-minutes-to-build-a-serverless-covid-19-rest-and-graphql-apis) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Intro to Flutter Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/170-intro-to-flutter-development) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)