Senior Data Architect

Introduction

Akumen, Inc. delivers mission-focused technology, data, and cybersecurity services that help federal clients modernize operations, improve decision-making, and achieve measurable outcomes. Our goal is to provide secure, scalable, and innovative service delivery that aligns technical execution with client mission priorities.

Overview

Akumen is seeking a Senior Data Architect to support a federal data and analytics program. This position provides senior-level leadership for enterprise data architecture, data management, and solution design efforts supporting cloud-based and advanced analytics environments. The role is responsible for evaluating current-state systems, defining future-state architecture, and ensuring data solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with client mission objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture, data modeling, and integration strategy for analytics, warehousing, and reporting environments.
• Evaluate existing systems and design target-state data solutions that improve interoperability, governance, and performance.
• Define and maintain architecture documentation, including data flows, standards, lineage, and interface specifications.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and engineers to align technical solutions with mission and operational needs.
• Guide implementation of best practices for ETL/ELT, metadata management, data quality, and cloud data architecture.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in data architecture, data management, or solution architecture.
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise data modeling, data integration, ETL/ELT, and architecture documentation.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based data solutions in enterprise environments.
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP-Associate) or equivalent DMBOK-aligned certification, plus a data modeling or data architecture certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting federal data modernization or large-scale analytics programs.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, AWS, and enterprise data warehouse/lakehouse platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata, lineage, and master/reference data practices.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and leading architecture review sessions.

Clearance Requirement

Must possess an active Secret security clearance or higher, or have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance or higher in accordance with contract requirements.