> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2715345-data-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2715345-data-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Data Architect

- **Company:** Cmt Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Adelphi, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Migration, Design of User Interfaces, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Standards, Cloud Services, Migration Manager, Cloudera, Software Configuration Management, Systems Integration, Data Strategy, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us4d45c27ac15073b5bb173a0abee6b1c0/eaa

## About the Role

* Senior-level experience (5+ years) of progressive federal government experience in data architecture, data strategy, and data modernization, such as developing enterprise, data, and solution architectures; defining authoritative data sources, metadata standards, common data models, governance standards, and integration patterns; designing Databricks Lakehouse environments including Unity Catalog, data zones, and workspaces; and supporting data migration and legacy-to-modern system transitions.
 * Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards.
 * Experience leading projects in Databricks and cloud data platforms; experience with Cloudera desirable.
 * Knowledge of data within federal systems related to human resources and financial management.
 * Problem-solving, documentation, and presentation skills.

Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in and/or Equivalent Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline., Description Are you passionate about the resilience of weapon control systems for critical Navy and Air Force capabilities? Do you possess an intimate understanding of the hard…
 + 1 day ago

## Description

Position Summary: The Data Architect Designs enterprise data strategy, models, and integration patterns. Defines governance standards and leads data modernization and cloud architecture initiatives., Enterprise architecture, governance, migration strategy, common data model, Lakehouse architecture, solution designs.

 * Enterprise & Data Architecture: Enterprise architecture, data architecture blueprints, system inventories, solution architecture, governance standards, decommissioning strategy, FinOps, architecture reviews (LEAD)
 * Data Migration Planning & Coordination: Migration strategy, plans, timelines, crosswalks, mapping rules, trial migrations, reconciliation (LEAD)
 * Data Governance & Metadata Management: Metadata standards, stewardship, lineage, authoritative data sources (LEAD)
 * Systems Integration Engineering: APIs, integrations, interface design, ICDs, ETL/ELT pipelines, interface remediation, integration testing
 * Databricks Lakehouse Support: Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data model, migration framework, reporting and analytics (LEAD)
 * Knowledge Transfer: Training, SOPs, workshops, shadowing sessions, documentation, repository management


## Related Videos

- [Hacking Your Vacation: Using Data for Fun](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/585-hacking-your-vacation-using-data-for-fun)
- [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source)
- [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering)
- [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads)
- [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai)
- [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)

## Related Articles

- [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)
- [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters)
- [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)
- [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)
- [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)
- [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)