***Pending Award***

Titan Technologies, LLC (Titan) is seeking an experienced, self-directed, Data Architect to support the Army Data and Analytics Platform contract in Newport News, VA. As a member of our team, you will help to assist the Army in a full range of program/product management and administration, financial, technical, and business transformation. This position is located in Newport News, VA.

The Data Architect Designs and builds databases for data storage or processing. Develops strategies for warehouse implementation, data acquisition and access, and data archiving and recovery. Builds data models and defines the structure, attributes and nomenclature of data elements. May evaluate new data sources for adherence to the organization's quality standards and ease of integration.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data architectures that efficiently handle large volumes of unstructured, text-based data, including natural language processing (NLP) systems.
• Develop and oversee methodologies for text data extraction, processing, and analysis, utilizing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or custom NLP tools.
• Optimize data systems for AI performance, ensuring seamless integration with AI applications.
• Implement and manage data storage solutions optimized for unstructured data, focusing on performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead strategic initiatives for data governance, management, and architecture.
• Analyze data sets critically to assess their value and contribution to AI applications.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align the data architecture strategy with business objectives, emphasizing the value of unstructured data.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to data engineering teams.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends and technologies in unstructured data management and analysis, ensuring our approaches remain cutting-edge.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of data architectures.
• Ensure data solutions comply with industry standards and security regulations.
• Address complex challenges in data architecture with strategic and innovative solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in engineering, design and analysis of IT or related systems experience.
• Experience in all phases of design, development, analysis and documentation, and development of standards and guidelines for tasks being performed.
• Experience in providing technical leadership and guidance to data engineers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Software Development Framework certification
• INCOSE Expert System Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification
• Experience Integrating solutions using Cloud Based Technology such as: Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), On-demand self-service, Broad network access, Resource pooling, Rapid elasticity, Measured Service, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Experience Integrating solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data
• Experience Integrating solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence (AAA) technologies.
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.

Education: 

• Bachelors degree required 
• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or similar

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.  Secret Clearance is required.

Company Description:

Titan Technologies, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries, TelaForce, LLC and Titan Facilities, Inc., design, build, integrate, and manage innovative solutions and software applications. Our remarkable people, working collaboratively under a shared vision, have earned a reputation with our customers for delivering results with maximum impact. Sound intriguing? Consider Titan Technologies for the next step in your career journey and be part of an impactful team!

Titan is proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business.