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# Systems Architect

- **Company:** Barrow Wise Consulting
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $166,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Big Data, Databases, Data Architecture, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Distributed Systems, IT Management, Microsoft Visio, Online Analytical Processing, Online Transaction Processing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Togaf, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usfaf08018e6f531e5e095a288e98eb093

## About the Role

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients. Join Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC today.Responsibilities:The Systems Architect will support Barrow Wise's WMATA project and perform the following duties: Experience in data architecture for large scale enterprise in private/federal/state agenciesExpert in data architecture principles, modeling (logical, physical: OLTP, OLAP), distributed computing knowhowAbility to write designs for data architecture of custom solutions, data warehouse or data lake solutions or end to end data pipelinesRequirements gathering with business stakeholders, domain: agile teamwork, people data, hierarchies of project portfolio workAbility to write requirements for ETL and BI developersIntake prioritization, experience as an enterprise architect using the standard architectural frameworkEnterprise Architecture certification (CEA, TOGAF)Experience performing architecture related work on at least five (5) IT systemsAt, least 10 years of verifiable experience in design and development of Enterprise Architecture perspectives performing the Data Architectural work within the technology governance framework for WMATA applicationsExperience as an enterprise architect using the standard architectural frameworkExperience developing Data Architecture perspectivesExperience with enterprise architecture repositories and tools (Abacus)Experience interviewing and documenting stakeholder inputs to enterprise architecture projectsExperience using Microsoft Excel to perform basic financial analysis of business processesGreat with MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS ProjectProven ability to implement IT governance process improvementsPerform high caliber qualitative and quantitative analysesAbility to meet

## Description

cost/benefit analysis, decision making of what to pursue across a wide base of users/stakeholders and across products, databases, and services,End to end data pipeline design, security review, architecture, and deployment overviewUndertake cloud deployment responsibilitiesAutomate reporting views used by management and executives to decide where to invest the organization's time and resources, and stay up to date on key initiatives and products as well as technological advancements in the industryProblem Formulation: Analyze the business problem within business needs and question assumptions to help the business identify the root cause. Set Big Data analytics, automation goals, and deliverables based on the established success criteria and define key metrics to measure progress and effectiveness of the solution. Quantify the business impact.Perform other duties as assignedAn Ideal Candidate has, US CitizenshipBachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience10 years'


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