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Data Architect

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver. 

We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives. 

Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world. 

Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within. 

 

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

  • Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
  • Education stipends and referral bonuses
  • Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
  • Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
  • Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
  • Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Ignite Digital is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support the design and implementation of secure, governed data architectures for a U.S. Navy program in the Norfolk, VA region. This role is responsible for developing Navy‑aligned data models, designing integration patterns, selecting compliant data‑management technologies, and ensuring that mission data is stored and governed securely, consistently, and in alignment with enterprise policies.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, program leadership, and data governance teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Architecture & Modeling

  • Assist in the design and implementation of enterprise data architectures that meet Navy governance, security, compliance, and operational requirements.
  • Develop scalable and governed data models that support data‑governance policies, metadata standards, and business rules.
  • Ensure data architecture aligns with mission needs, enterprise data strategies, and operational workflows.

Data Integration & Quality

  • Design and implement data integration solutions that ensure quality, consistency, lineage tracking, and traceability across systems.
  • Leverage best‑practice patterns for ingestion, validation, transformation, schema enforcement, and secure consumption layers.
  • Ensure integrations comply with Navy security requirements and follow IL5/IL6 authorized environment procedures.

Technology Selection & Implementation

  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement data management technologies that support governance, interoperability, and modernization goals.
  • Apply DoD‑aligned design principles including decoupled storage/compute, curated data layers, resilience, and semantic‑model alignment.

Governance Alignment

  • Ensure all data architecture decisions directly support data governance requirements including ownership, stewardship, quality checks, taxonomy alignment, and auditability.
  • Partner with governance teams to reinforce policy adherence, metadata completeness, lineage tracking, and standardized data definitions.

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Work closely with Navy mission stakeholders, program managers, and technical teams to ensure architectural fit with operational needs.
  • Translate business requirements into data models, interfaces, governance rules, and integration patterns.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 7+ years of experience in data architecture, including data modeling, data warehousing, integration design, and enterprise data governance.
  • Strong expertise in data‑architecture principles, secure design, metadata standards, and modern cloud‑native data platforms.
  • Experience designing governed ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers aligned with DoD data practices.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to convey technical decisions to business and mission audiences.
  • Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in fast‑moving Navy environments.

Education & Certifications: 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications in cloud platforms, data architecture, data modeling, or governance tools are preferred.

 Security Clearance

  • Active DoW SECRET clearance required.

 

Salary: $130k+ to align with education and experience.

 

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors. 

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For individuals who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://bit.ly/2XqZoLM (CA) or https://bit.ly/3Eo922f (SC) or contact Human Resources. Ignite Digital Services will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal employment opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Ignite Digital Services require, in a posting or otherwise, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.   

 

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