Chief Data Architect - McLean, VA, United States - TekSynap

Description

The Chief Data Architect is responsible for defining a Big Data implementation framework; translating mission needs into Big Data system, analytic, and visualization tools requirements; and working with multi-disciplinary teams to design, guide engineering solutions, and then explore, examine, and visualize data to extract knowledge and insights from large and complex collections of digital data; responsible for managing digital data that comes from many different data providers; consists of a variety of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data types; and has an enormous volume, varying velocity (periodic static documents to real-time data feeds), and is rapidly growing.

Additionally, the Big Data and Innovation Support Lead is responsible for the design, development, test, deployment, and use of associated advanced analytic and data science tools including, data visualization, link analysis, correlation, sophisticated analytics programs, machine learning, and statistical methods to prepare data for use in predictive and prescriptive modeling.

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field.
A minimum of five years of hands-on experience with Big Data applications, such as Hadoop, and associated applications (e.g.,
administration, CM, monitoring, performance tuning, etc.)

Experience working in a government mission Data Exploitation environment (e.g., acquiring data, storing data, processing data, analyzing data, visualizing data, turning data into intelligence products, disseminating data, and knowledge management).

Experience supporting a cloud computing environment (e.g., private, hybrid, and/or public).
Experience leading major programming/scripting languages like Java, Linux, C+ +, PHP, Ruby, Python and/or R.
Experience working with ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, and/or

Experience designing solutions for multiple large data warehouses with cluster and parallel architecture as well as high-scale or distributed platforms.

Experience in the research and development of applications/services in disciplines such as: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Conceptual Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, and Hypothesis testing.

We are seeking an Chief Data Architect to join our team supporting ODNI HALO.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment.

"Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Employees are required to comply with any contractually mandated Federal COVID-19 requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Office
Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
Amount of Travel: 30% within WMA
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").

This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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