Data Architect

Brown Technologies Incorporated (BTI) is a rapidly growing company with a proven record of success supporting complex cutting-edge development programs. We are an employee-centric company that understands the individuals that comprise our workforce are our most important asset and are recognized as one of "The Best Place for Working Parents" in Huntsville, AL. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and voluntary life insurance, in addition to a 401K match. Come join our team of experienced, dedicated, and committed professionals whose focus is to solve the mission-critical problems of our customers.

BTI is seeking a highly motivated Data Architect to be at the forefront of data infrastructure development at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. As a Data Architect, you'll be at the forefront of data infrastructure development. Your data engineering tasks include designing the systems that allow for the seamless flow, availability, and reliability of data amongst warfighter applications. Candidate will work with stakeholders including Product Managers of various Army PEO systems, lead engineers, and developer teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs. Candidate will work to integrate the, and multiple other, Army warfighting systems to achieve end-to-end data management and interoperability.

Duties/Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Develop Data architecture
• Developing and maintaining data pipelines for efficient data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes
• Designing and optimizing data storage solutions, including data warehouses and data lakes
• Ensuring data quality and integrity through data validation, cleansing, and error handling
• Collaborating with data analysts, and software engineers to understand data requirements and deliver relevant data sets (e.g., for business intelligence)
• Designing and prototyping data processes and workflows for scalability and efficiency
• Designing a robust on-premises data infrastructure for performance and reliability to address issues promptly
• Documenting data pipelines, processes, and best practices for knowledge sharing
• Participating in data governance and compliance efforts to meet military and regulatory requirements
• Continuously providing optimization methodologies for data architectures to support the Army's evolving data needs
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making within the organization
• Design and prototype large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional requirements
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements
• Study and design an infrastructure required for optimal pulling, pushing, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL, XML and other technologies
• Collaborate with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems
• Provide key leaders detailed analysis of issues with recommended solutions; provide technical reports

Certification(s) Preferred:

• Azure Data Architect and/or AWS Certified Data Analytics

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (computer sciences engineering or a related field) required
• Master's degree in computer science or engineering or a related discipline is preferred

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in data modeling and database management.
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, Java, or SQL)
• Knowledge of data technologies like Hadoop, ElasticSearch, Kafka, NiFi, DataHub, Neo4J, and Spark
• Experience with (Extract, Transform, Load) ETL, ELT, and Reverse-ETL processes
• Familiarity with data warehousing and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Knowledge and experience with REST interfaces such as Node.js and Django
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Program or Product Office as an engineer or integrator with a detailed understanding of Army, Joint and Coalition Interoperability
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management
• Self-driven with little supervision, coordinate internally and externally as required to meet mission goals
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience supporting and working with cross functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Experience with DoD practices
• Experience with risk management is preferred

Job Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD