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# Data Architect

- **Company:** First Technologies
- **Location:** Patuxent River, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Meta-Data Management, Database Performance, Data Management, 3-tier Architectures
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f6686745-d9ea-4819-9179-e650a12fd83e

## About the Role

All qualifications are required unless specifically marked as preferred.

 * Meets the DCWF Work Role 422 (Data Management) Advanced qualification via one of: (a) Education qualification, (b) Training qualification, or (c) Certification qualification as defined in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (;/li>
 * At least seven (7) years of experience performing work related to the labor category functional description, or meets the military equivalent OJT requirement
 * Must achieve CSWF qualification no later than thirty (30) days after performance start date

Physical Demands

 * Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
 * Occasional travel and overtime may be required

Required Clearances and Screenings

 * This position is subject to a government background investigation and requires an active SECRET security clearance. Candidates with a current DoD Tier 3/NACLC or equivalent background investigation (e.g., Active Secret) are preferred.

## Description

Client First Technologies currently is seeking a Data Architecture, Advanced in support of our government customer. The Data Architect (CSWF - Advanced) reviews and analyzes the organization's data infrastructure, designs data solutions, and leads database performance monitoring and optimization for the government customer., * Review and analyze the enterprise data infrastructure; plan future database architectures and implement solutions to store and manage data across the WARS platform and related systems

 * Provide data architecture, strategy development, metadata management, and data governance support
 * Prepare logical and physical database models including security policies and index strategies
 * Provide data schema development, documentation, and data model development and integration support
 * Assess, design, deploy, and sustain data architecture/framework aligned with government cloud and on-premise environments
 * Perform continuous evaluation and architectural planning to integrate business systems and provide analytical data sets and reporting solutions
 * Provide data engineering, security, and privacy support; ensure compliance with RMF requirements


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