Data & Integration Architect
Overview
DecisionPoint seeks a Data & Integration Architect to design and govern enterprise data models, integration flows, data contracts, and event-driven architectures that support mission-critical systems including CMS, E-EFMP, analytics platforms, and API ecosystems. This senior role ensures that data structures, pipelines, and integration patterns are secure, scalable, interoperable, and aligned with DoD and IL5 cloud requirements.
The Data & Integration Architect collaborates closely with application architects, API engineers, cloud architects, analytics teams, and cybersecurity personnel to ensure enterprise-wide consistency across data, integration, and shared information flows.
This position is fully remote.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Data & Integration Architect will:
- Design enterprise data models, schemas, and data contracts for cross-system interoperability.
- Architect integration flows across CMS, E-EFMP, analytics systems, APIs, and shared services.
- Lead design of ETL/ELT pipelines, data transformation logic, and data ingestion processes.
- Develop event-driven architectures leveraging queues, messaging, and asynchronous workflows.
- Govern data mapping, lineage tracking, metadata strategy, and data quality standards.
- Collaborate with API architects to ensure consistent data contracts across integration layers.
- Define standards for data exchange, payload formatting, versioning, and schema evolution.
- Ensure all data and integration designs align with IL5 cloud security, RMF controls, and Zero Trust principles.
- Oversee data migration planning, modernization strategy, and cross-system interface redesigns.
- Support analytics teams with data modeling, warehouse integration, and dataset provisioning.
- Produce enterprise data architecture documents, diagrams, and reference materials.
- Participate in architecture review boards, modernization planning, and cross-team technical discussions.
Qualifications
Clearance Requirement
Must hold an active Top Secret clearance , supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.
Education (Required)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.
Experience (Required)
- Minimum 10 years of experience in data architecture, integration engineering, or enterprise system architecture.
- Experience designing data models, ETL pipelines, and event-driven data architectures.
- Experience supporting cross-system integrations, API data flows, or large-scale data ecosystems.
- Experience designing modern data architectures in federal or DoD mission environments.
Technical Knowledge (Required)
- Strong understanding of enterprise data modeling, schema design, and metadata strategies.
- Experience designing integration workflows using APIs, messaging, and middleware platforms.
- Knowledge of ETL/ELT tools, pipelines, and data transformation frameworks.
- Understanding of event-driven architectures (pub/sub, message queues, streaming platforms).
- Strong familiarity with AWS GovCloud IL5 data services and secure cloud architectures.
- Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity requirements, RMF controls, and Zero Trust data protection.
Technical Knowledge (Preferred)
- Experience with modern data platforms (Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, or equivalent).
- Experience with API gateways, microservices, or service mesh architecture.
- Experience with data cataloging, lineage tracking, or governance tools.
Certifications
Required:
- ITIL v4 Foundation
- CompTIA Security+
Preferred:
- AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
- Data architecture or engineering certifications
- CISSP, CISM, or other advanced security certifications
Skills
- Strong analytical and systems-thinking abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and mission teams.
- High attention to detail with strong d