Cloud Data Architect

Job Summary

We're looking for a Cloud Data Architect to join our VA team, designing and owning the technical architecture of an enterprise-scale, multi-cloud data and analytics platform serving thousands of VA users and mission-critical Veteran data.

Responsibilities

• Own and document cloud data architecture across a multi-cloud environment with a primary focus on Azure and Azure Databricks
• Lead data architecture modernization efforts including migration strategy, data modeling, and platform engineering
• Design and implement governance, security, and compliance strategies for a platform handling sensitive Veteran PII and PHI
• Enable data science and AI/ML capabilities on the platform including model deployment infrastructure and data pipelines
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and VA stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and consumable data products
• Support data ingestion, curation, and interoperability across disparate VA source systems
• Build and maintain technical architecture documentation, security strategies, and compliance artifacts

What you'll bring

• Proven experience designing and managing enterprise cloud data architectures in Azure
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks for data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workloads
• Experience with Power BI or similar visualization platforms
• Familiarity with AWS data services is a plus given the multi-cloud environment
• Strong background in data governance, security compliance, and federal data standards including FISMA and NIST 800-53
• Experience with large-scale data migration and architecture modernization efforts
• Ability to produce clear, detailed technical architecture documentation
• Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working across engineering, product, and government stakeholder teams
• Communicates clearly and openly, whether presenting architecture decisions to leadership or working through integration design with engineers
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education

• Bachelors Degree