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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - **Company:** Amatriot Group, LLC - **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Business Analytics Applications, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Digital Assets, Scrum Methodology, Data Streaming, Technical Data Management Systems, Google Cloud, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Platform System, Data Strategy, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9086430/data-architect ## About the Role * Experience in Data Architecture: Minimum of eight (8) years of experience designing and implementing data architectures, including large-scale data environments such as data lakes, data warehouses, and data mesh frameworks. * Experience with Cloud Platforms: Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), particularly for data storage, processing, and analytics. * Leadership and Team Management: Demonstrated two (2) years of experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams, fostering collaboration, and ensuring successful project execution. * Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field, preferred. ## Description * Participates in planning, definition, and high-level design of data solutions, exploring alternatives and evaluating new technologies. * Develops and maintains scalable cloud-based data infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the organization's decentralized data management strategy. * Designs and implements ETL pipelines using AWS services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation, Lambda) to support data domain requirements and self-service analytics. * Collaborates with data domain teams to design and deploy domain-specific data products, adhering to organizational standards for schema design, data transformations, and storage solutions. * Establishes and enforces data governance practices, including compliance with data privacy, access controls, and lineage requirements, across the organization's data assets. * Maintains a comprehensive data catalog and governance tools, automating workflows to uphold data integrity and ensure discoverability across all domains. * Leads the implementation and ongoing support of data mesh architecture, ensuring seamless integration and data flow across multiple domains. * Ensures the availability and reliability of the organization's Data Mesh software, managing operations and maintenance of the framework. * Provides guidance and leadership on the cultural adoption of data mesh principles, including organizational training initiatives for data stewards and users. * Communicates effectively with stakeholders to align technical data architecture with business goals, ensuring long-term support for analytics, insights, and innovation. * Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe. * Provide team specific training as needed. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [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) - [Hate organising your photos? 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