Data Architect/Scientist

Leidos hiring for Data Architect/Scientist jobs in Brentwood, MD, US

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Data Architect/Scientist

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos National Security Sector is seeking a Data Architect/Scientist to support an enterprise IT program for an Intelligence Community client. Qualified candidates will possess strong skills in PL/SQL, Java, AWS, BASH, Linux, familiarity with Oracle, Linux user knowledge preferably with CENTOS or Rocky, and will be comfortable with JIRA, Git, & Nexus. The ideal candidate will have an analytical mind with a forward-leaning attitude and experience as a database programmer.

The work you’ll be doing in this role has direct mission impact. As the sole data scientist on the team you’ll leverage your strong communications skills and prior experience supporting this client to collaborate with both the development and the management teams, work independently, and come up with ad hoc solutions.

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In this role you will support a client who has multiple application teams supporting a portfolio which is the central repository for all the client’s created applications. This includes state of the art systems on cloud, physical systems and applications based on products such as AWS, Oracle, SharePoint, and other web-based solutions. You will provide support specializing in data architecture to develop data solutions to ensure the client’s information is stored effectively and securely, system requirements are analyzed, and implement migration methods for existing data.

The portfolio contains but is not a complete list of the following:

• A custom production application that has a central repository for the search and discovery of internal document sensitive data and associated artifacts.
• A custom production application which provides workflow and research with the ability to review, disposition, build a profile and update or nominate candidates to other Partner organizations.
• A targeting and knowledge management tool which stores products in a centralized repository making it easy for search and discovery.

Duties in this role shall include:

• Develop data and metadata policies and procedures for structural design and development to build, maintain and leverage the data model, ensuring integration with corporate data standards,
• Monitor industry trends and directions in database technology and tools,
• Develop and present substantive technical recommendations to the client,
• Oversee the design, evaluation, selection, implementation and support of major databases and metadata structures,
• Review and evaluate database performance and risk and financial analysis feasibility studies,
• Oversee the strategic structural design and development of databases and metadata,
• Provide technical direction to the maintenance of major existing databases supporting evolving applications and business processes,
• Provide comprehensive assessments of the technical characteristics of proposals and alternatives considered to optimize database performance,
• Provide extensive technical, strategic advice and guidance in the creation and implementation of new data standards and databases,
• Provide technical oversight and direction to designated boards for integrating new technology or major new mission capabilities into the metadata and data standards and structures,
• Review and assess technical proposals requesting changes or upgrades to the existing databases,
• Serve as the lead technical resource in the strategic oversight and planning of data models and database structural design and development,
• Strategically plan new designs for integration into a database structure, using knowledge of the characteristics of the systems being added to the structure and the specifications for database interfaces to ensure effective integration and optimal database performance,
• Develop methods of ensuring data incompatibilities among systems are systematically eliminated,
• Diagnose, isolate and expediently resolve complex problems pertaining to data infrastructure.

Required Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience. Additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to work the office's core hours of 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• Demonstrated experience with client’s networks, systems and services.
• Demonstrated experience in data architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with and understanding of database structure principles.
• Demonstrated experience in data modeling and design, including SQL development and database administration.
• Demonstrated experience in data visualization, data migration and data modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in relational database management systems (DBMS).
• Demonstrated experience in DBMS software, including SQL Server.
• Demonstrated experience in database and cloud computing design, architectures and data lakes.
• Demonstrated experience in configuration and administration of enterprise level data stores, ETL and ELT methods, and batch and streaming data transport.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and analyzing system requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with Version control systems such as Git.
• Demonstrated experience with programming languages Java and Python.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux, Unix, Solaris and Windows.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile development methodologies and JIRA.
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, technically challenging area; ability to anticipate and manage changes or problems; assess impacts and recommend sound solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in systems development, including system development life cycle, project management approaches and requirements, and design and testing techniques.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Demonstrated experience delivering solutions with AWS cloud services.
• Demonstrated experience with AWS Cloud storage technologies including RDS, DynamoDB and S3.
• Demonstrated experience in database technologies to include but not limited to Oracle, SQLServer, and Postgres.
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle Databases
• Demonstrated experience with full stack environment
• Demonstrated experience building automation tools such as Gradle, Maven.
• Demonstrated experience with the development of system prototypes and proof of concept in order to demonstrate proper application of design principles
• Demonstrated experience with the client’s authentication and authorization process.
• Demonstrated experience with supporting enterprise level production systems
• Demonstrated experience briefing technical topics to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated experience in strong oral and written communication.
• AWS Certification or other relevant certifications.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.