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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data/Integration Architect - **Company:** Integral Consulting Services - **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $33,280.0 - $39,520.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Baselining, Databases, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), JSON, Liquibase, Meta-Data Management, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Data Analytics, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59313215-data-integration-architect ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in computer science or IT with 10+ years' experience * Experience designing and implementing data pipelines and integration patterns across multiple platforms and systems (e.g., VAEISS, BOSSE, MBMS). * Demonstrated experience producing Solution Architecture Packages, dependency maps, and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). * Experience integrating data and services into enterprise cloud platforms (e.g., VAEC / BIP). * Experience supporting compliance artifacts such as ATO documentation, VASI system inventory updates, and data governance frameworks. * Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe), supporting PI Planning, backlog strategy, and crossteam architectural alignment * Expertise in data modeling tools, ETL/ELT pipelines, data orchestration, and performance optimization. * Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, baselining, lineage tracking, and authoritative data integration. * Experience with REST services and JSON data format * Skilled in mapping dependencies, designing reusable integration patterns, and ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and operational constraints. * Ability to collaborate across Product Lines, System Teams, and Scrum Teams to ensure architectural consistency * Public Trust Preferred: * Experience with DMS, GoldenGate, Glue, Liquibase/Flyway; or VA data architecture ## Description * Designs data models, pipelines, and integration patterns that ensure secure, reliable, and scalable data exchange while complying with VA Enterprise Architecture (EA), security requirements, and product line strategy * Develop enterprise data models, including conceptual, logical, and physical models, aligned with VA EA standards. * Design and implement data pipelines and integration patterns across VA systems, internal APIs, and external partners. * Document and maintain Solution Architecture Packages, Data Dictionaries, and Data Models for VA review and approval. * Ensure all integrations comply with VA EA, security mandates, NIST standards, and architecture style guide (ASG). * Perform Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), dependency mapping, and architectural strategy development for new integrations and capabilities. * Support integration of BOSSE, MBMS, and VA-EISS services into the BIP Platform, contributing to VAEISS 2.0 modernization. * Recommend, design, and support data analytics, AI/ML data pipelines, BI solutions, and data governance frameworks. * Establish data baselines, define data requirements, analyze query patterns, and optimize database/data pipeline performance. * Provide integration strategy and coordination support needed to enable BIP tenancy and common services adoption. * Support documentation for system inventory (VASI), FINOPS systems, ATO artifacts, and compliance deliverables. ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Hibernate: How to keep calm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/534-hibernate-how-to-keep-calm) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [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) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)