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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons.  Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Parsons’ Data Architects serve as consultants to the business unit in long-range planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements. You will have the opportunity to enhance existing system and modernize legacy systems to a state-of-the-art level using leading-edge technology. Our Data Architects are expected to drive strategy to attract/obtain major new business and apply their expert experience to oversee team efforts that provide analyses and assessments of system requirements, processes, and methodologies to enable total system integration and performance while meeting cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Demonstrate your skill in navigating requirements through various commands and non-Parsons contracts that are not to achieve the goals of the program.

• Coordinate integration activities between teams on this contracts and external teams in the USMC and federated teams across the DOD.

• Continuous evaluation of existing technology and designs for opportunities to enhance reliability, improve maintainability, reduce cost and/or increase capabilities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• TS/SCI

• A BS in data or computer sciences, or higher; lack of degree can be supplemented w/ 2+ additional years experience

• 5+ Years of experience architecting integration solutions using messaging, ETL, and streaming platforms such as Confluent/Kafka, Cribl, TIBCO, NiFi, Informatica.

• 3+ Years hands on programming in data integration or database development.

• Experience with Database Technologies: Proficiency in various database systems (SQL, NoSQL, cloud databases) and data modeling techniques is important.

• Data Management Skills: Strong understanding of data governance and data quality

• Architecture Frameworks: Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as DODAF, TOGAF, Zachman, or other relevant methodologies for designing scalable data architectures.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze complex data requirements and translate them into efficient data architecture solutions.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with MinIO or other on-premises object store technology.

• AWS experience is highly desirable. Experience with any other hyperscaler is also valuable.

• Understand or prior experience with Big Data Platform or other big data technology such as Cloudera.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$104,200.00 - $182,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!