Senior Data Architect at Enterprise Information Services, LLC in Leesburg, Virginia

Job Description:

Senior Data Architect

Job Location

US-VA-Vienna | US-VA-Leesburg

ID

2020-4492

# of Openings

1

Targeted Job Start Date

10/20/2020

Overview

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a high-performing counterterrorism organization, providing the most effective security in the most efficient way. In support of TSA's mission, the Information Technology (IT) office provides world-class information technology services. The Enterprise Architecture Division (EAD) within the IT office delivers mission-driven architecture through collaboration, innovation, and leadership. Since the formation of EAD, TSA has successfully established many elements of a comprehensive Enterprise Architecture (EA) programs and continues to enhance and mature the program to make its EA actionable and to provide value-added services to its customers. EA plays a critical role in enabling the TSA mission by aligning technology with information and capabilities, enabling strategic and tactical decision making, and simplifying information and technology management processes. Utilizing a set of strategic principles to frame decisions helps TSA fulfill its vital mission in a more efficient and effective manner. The EA Support Services (EASS) contract is an IT support services contract that maintains and improves the TSA enterprise architecture and governance processes as TSA strives to meet its mission and move towards achieving its long-term strategic vision.

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and guide conceptual and logical models at the enterprise, segment, and solution level, spanning multiple special domains (e.g., aviation security, biometrics, geospatial, cloud, mobile).
- Create enterprise information/data views. Gather and analyze information and data to generate new or enhance existing enterprise views to convey as-is and to-be architecture.
- Provide strategic information and data/architectural service. Research and analyze specific capabilities or technology areas including but not limited to semantic technologies, robotic process automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
- Provide enterprise information and data management support, to include:
- Establish and enforce TSA information and data architectural principles and standards.
- Provide enterprise information/data management support.
- Provide services to enhance TSA EA information and data management maturity.
- Identification of EA-related data and information.
- Implement recommendations and best practices from the TSA Enterprise Information and Data Study.
- Explore the application of technology to different problem sets.
- Conduct pilots to demonstrate the power of ML/AI and other automation tools.
- Create implementation roadmaps for successful automation pilots.
- Provide support to stand up the TSA Chief Data Officer (CDO) function.

Qualifications

- Clearance/Security: DHS EOD which requires US Citizenship
- Education: Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
- At least 8 years of experience preferred providing Data Architecture.
- Experience in providing technical and subject matter expertise for continued maintenance and enhancement.
- Demonstrated capability in providing information and data architectural support services across solution architecture, segment architecture, and enterprise architecture.
- Knowledge of TSA Enterprise Information and Data Architecture capabilities a plus.
- Strong written and verbal skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
EIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/V/Disabled.

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