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# Data/Integration Architect

- **Company:** Integral Consulting Services
- **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Baselining, Information Systems, 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, Model Validation, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Data Analytics, Data Management, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/data-integration-architect-tysons-va--a2ca3d71-5252-453a-852a-cb84b42c4543

## About the Role

Department of Veterans Affairs, Business Activity Monitoring (BAM), Information Technology & Information Systems, Enterprise Architecture, Data Modeling, Product Strategy, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Management, Model Review, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Required:

 * 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., VA-EISS, BOSS-E, 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 cross-team 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 BOSS-E, MBMS, and VA-EISS services into the BIP Platform, contributing to VA-EISS 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.