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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Data Architect - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Salary:** $112,000.0 - $179,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Virtualization, Decision Support Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Entity Relationship Models, Graph Database, Design of User Interfaces, Metadata, Operational Data Store, PowerDesigner, Reference Data, Cloud Services, Semantic Web, SPARQL, Data Streaming, Management of Software Versions, Enterprise Data Management, National Emergency Management Services, Data Classification, Snowflake, Togaf, Web Filtering, Data Lakes, Data Lineage, Collibra, Low Latency, ISO 20022 Standard, Health Level Seven International, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18063889?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18063889%2FEnterprise-Data-Architect-Virginia-Herndon ## About the Role * Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D., 16 years in lieu of a degree * US Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a public trust clearance * Proficiency in relational, dimensional, and graph data modeling; conceptual/logical/physical modeling discipline * Deep experience with data modeling tools (ERwin, Sparx EA, PowerDesigner, or equivalent) * Demonstrated experience with data governance frameworks and master data management * Working knowledge of aviation data exchange formats - SWIM, FIXM, AIXM - or comparable domain-specific exchange standards (HL7, ISO 20022) with a plan for aviation ramp-up * Experience designing data integration patterns - ETL/ELT, streaming (Kafka, Kinesis), event-driven, CDC - for high-volume operational data * Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) - Redshift, Glue, Athena, Snowflake, Databricks, or equivalents * Experience defining data dictionaries, metadata catalogs, and lineage tracking * FAA or DoD data architecture experience preferred, * Direct experience with SWIM / NEMS interface design, JMSDD authoring, or SWIM Content Filtering * Experience with data catalog and lineage tools (Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, DataHub, Apache Atlas, Purview) * Background in operational data stores supporting real-time decision support systems - latency, freshness, and consistency trade-offs * Familiarity with knowledge graphs, ontology development, or semantic web technologies (RDF, OWL, SHACL, SPARQL) - relevant for DNA and MBSE integration * Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) or architecture modeling tools (Cameo, Sparx EA, Archi) - particularly UAF DIV / SV-6 data artifacts * Experience with data virtualization, data mesh, or data product architectures * Familiarity with data privacy, information classification, and controlled unclassified information (CUI) handling in federal environments * Relevant certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), TOGAF, or DAMA-DMBOK-aligned credentials ## Description Develop and maintain canonical data models (conceptual, logical, physical) for BNATCS domain areas and enforce naming, typing, and semantic conventions across NEEDS package teams * Define and steward the enterprise data governance framework - data ownership, stewardship roles, quality standards, retention, and lifecycle management * Design data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, streaming, event-driven, request-reply) for cross-package data flows and adjacent NAS system interfaces * Enforce aviation data exchange format compliance - SWIM, FIXM, AIXM, WXXM, ASTERIX - across domain teams; review interface payloads for schema conformance * Produce data architecture artifacts for current active applicable NEEDS package systems - data dictionaries, metadata catalogs, data flow diagrams, entity-relationship models, canonical schemas * Establish and operate a master data management (MDM) capability for shared reference data (facilities, sites, CIPs, JCNs, systems, personnel roles) * Define data quality metrics, monitoring, and remediation workflows; establish data quality gates for ingestion into shared analytical environments * Design analytical data architecture - data lake / lakehouse patterns, warehouse structures, curated data products - supporting the Digital Command Center and Knowledge Base Expansion * Partner with the SW & Data Architects on the data side of ICDs - payload schemas, semantic contracts, versioning strategy, backward-compatibility rules - while software architects own transport, security, and API structure * Support MBSE / DNA integration by aligning canonical data models to UAF DIV-2 / DIV-3 artifacts and the DNA knowledge graph ontology * Support procurement trade studies with data architecture evaluation criteria (data model maturity, exchange format compliance, integration effort estimates) ## Related Videos - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [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) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) ## Related Articles - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Why Event-Driven Architecture Isn’t About Speed (and When You Actually Need It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/745-why-event-driven-architecture-isn-t-about-speed-and-when-you-actually-need-it) - [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) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j)