VDOT SolutionsData Architect REMOTE REMOTE April Apply
Agency Interview Type: Web Cam Interview Only Short Description: VDOT Solutions/Data Architect REMOTE Complete Description: **local candidates strongly preferred **candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA to pick up laptop **Microsoft Teams interviews only, must have Webcam for interview **engagement will be extended beyond 6/30, possibly 6-12+ months Responsibilities: • Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution. • Create data models and xml schemas at all levels including conceptual, logical, and physical for both relational and dimensional solutions. Models will include objects, entities, attributes, their inter-relationships and dependencies in 3N and/or dimensional formats • Integrate disparate data models into coherent enterprise data models • Create data dictionaries and business glossaries to document data lineages, data definitions, and metadata for all business-critical data domains • Work to identify master data (entities and attributes) and capture how data is interpreted by users in various parts of the organization • lead efforts in defining, documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications. • Capture requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, on- prem, hybrid and cloud topologies, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, system inputs and output. • collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions • produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates, conceptual, logical and physical system designs, sequence diagrams, and data models • will coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions • Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs; and will consult with clients to prototype, architect, and design applications to meet needs. • Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation • Partner with architects, other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs • Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns • Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions Qualifications: • Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams. • Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs. • Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems. • Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and data mapping. • Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques. • Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc. • Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies. • Competency with XML constructs and schemas. • Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST. • Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements. • Broad understanding of Data Architecture and Data Management approaches and implementation methodologies • Ability to work with business as well as IT stakeholders • experience designing large scale data models for functional, operational and analytical environments • Demonstrated experience in Conceptual, Logical, Physical and Dimensional Modeling • Excellent understanding of the organization's goals and objectives. • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment. • Excellent communication and documentation skills Requirements: •Broad understanding of Data Architecture and Data Management approaches and implementation methodologies •Ability to work with business as well as IT stakeholders •Minimum of 5+ years of experience designing large scale data models for functional, operational and analytical environments •Demonstrated experience in Conceptual, Logical, Physical and Dimensional Modeling •Hands-on experience with data modeling tools •Knowledge of BI tools, such as Power BI, Tableau •Experience with Agile/Scrum is valuable •Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment •Excellent communication and documentation skills •5+ years of experience as Data Modeler/Data Architect creating data models and working in Data Architecture and Data Management solutions Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration Required 5 Years Experience in cloud application (Azure/AWS) /GIS architecture Required 5 Years Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture Required 5 Years Experience with integration architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams Required 5 Years Experience in Conceptual, Logical, Physical and Dimensional Modeling Required 5 Years
