**Description** **SAIC** is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented **Senior Data Architect** to begin an exciting and challenging career with our large Enterprise Application Support Program on one of our project delivery teams. Job Responsibilities + Design and implement effective database structures and models to store, retrieve, and analyze data. + Develop, construct, test, and maintain scalable data pipelines to collect, process, and integrate data from various sources. + Implement ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ensure data consistency and quality. + Integrate data from different sources, ensuring consistency, reliability, and accuracy. + Develop data APIs and automation scripts to streamline data integration and workflows. + Monitor and optimize database and data processing system performance. + Conduct performance tuning and troubleshoot data issues. **Qualifications** **Required:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or relevant discipline (4 years of equivalent experience). + Must be a U.S. citizen OR Permanent Resident Alien (Green card holder and NOT H1 Visa holder). + Ability to obtain and maintain a IRS MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) Security Clearance. + 9+ years' with: + Proven experience as a Data Architect, Data Engineer, or in a similar role. + Extensive experience in designing and implementing data architectures. + Hands-on experience in developing and managing data pipelines and ETL processes. + Proficiency in SQL and database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server). + Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) and ETL tools. + Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or Scala. **Desired:** + Active IRS MBI Clearance is highly desirable. Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2508820 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability