COMPANY OVERVIEW:
ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions.  We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions.  ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service. 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

A data architect is an individual who is responsible for designing, creating, deploying, and managing data architecture. Data architects define how the data will be stored, consumed, integrated, and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way. A data architect enforces/assists in enforcing adherence to GEOINT data standards and assures data assets are in line with the defined GEOINT data architecture. Typically, a data architect maintains the metadata registry, oversees data management, and optimizes databases and/or all data sources.

Duties include:

• Support the Warfighter Support Office efforts to bring the latest relevant datasets to the warfighters’ mission(s).
• Implement/integrate data/content architecture with Odyssey data architecture.
• Coordinate with Chief Engineer, Lead Data engineer, Mission Tradecraft developer(s), data owners and capabilities engineers to determine warfighters mission needs and the interoperability with warfighter mission systems and applications.
• Coordinate with multiple NGA systems entities, including (but not limited to) Open Data Store (ODS), OCONUS Data Center (ODC), NSG Consolidated Libraries (NCL), NGA Gateway, GRiD, and IC GIS Portal.
• Coordinate with Warfighter Support Office deployed Capabilities Leads, GEOINT Expeditionary (GEO-X) Embeds, NSG Data owners and NGA Data Corps.
• Design and deliver operations research applications (databases, websites, tools, and products) that are geospatially enabled to support a multitude of intelligence issues.
• Incorporate the latest methodologies such Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Harvesting and Content Curation to modernize the Warfighter Support Office's data pipeline.
• Develop automation to streamline GA and IA processes to improve consistency, quality and availability of GEOINT content across multiple security domains.
• Support cross domain data transfer.
• Develop PL/SQL, stored procedures, and extract, transform, load (ETL) scripts to support this analytics application.
• Must be familiar with Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) best practices for code build and deployments, DevOPS, SAFe AGILE, and/or any NGA-sponsored agile methodologies.
• Document database design and develop optimum data ingest techniques from multiple data sources.

SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, GIS, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related STEM degree.
• Minimum experience of 5 years with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, RedShift.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience with ETL technologies.
• Senior-level experience in cloud-based data architecting, with emphasis on implementing content delivery network (CDN) solutions in disconnected, disadvantaged, intermittent and/or low bandwidth (DDIL) mission environments.
• Senior-level experience in securely and efficiently moving data and operating across hybrid multi-cloud and on premise and multi-fabric environments – within enclaves on the same security domain, and across security domains.
• Demonstrated experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) ecosystem, including AWS Database solutions.
• Senior-level experience with the unique networking aspects of cloud computing, including low latency within the data center, and higher latency and limited bandwidth for remote users.
• Demonstrated familiarity with NSG data standards.

Desired:

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, GIS, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related STEM degree.
• Information technology course/certification in one or more of the following areas (or other relevant areas):
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Big Data – Specialty
  • Cloudera Certified Professional (CCP): Data Engineer
  • Data Science Council of America (DASCA) Associate Big Data Engineer
  • Data Science Council of America (DASCA) Senior Big Data Engineer
  • Google Professional Data Engineer
  • HDP Apache Spark Developer
  • IBM Certified Data Architect – Big Data
  • IBM Certified Data Engineer – Big Data
  • USGIF Certified GEOINT Professional- Essentials (CGP-E), GIS & Analysis Tools (CGP-G), Geospatial Data Management (CGP-D)

• Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies, hybrid cloud implementation strategies, data center networks, Software Defined Networking (SDN), and/or Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
• Demonstrated experience with programming techniques, using HTML 5/Javascript, ArcObjects, Python, Model Builder, Oracle, SQL, GIScience, Geospatial Analysis, Statics, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Arc SDE, ArcIMS, SPSS, and SAS.
• Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS templates, manage ArcGIS Portals, and customize ESRI StoryMap Templates.
• Demonstrated experience with the Odyssey Technology Applications Stack (PIXIA, iSpy, ArcGIS Portal, Google Earth Enterprise Platform, GEOAxIS).

DISCLAIMER:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail  Recruiting@anser.org. 

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.