Description

Data Scientist/Architect

TENICA is looking to hire a Data Scientist/Architect with a TS/SCI, Full Scope Poly 

The Data Scientist/Architect will support the Sponsor’s Program Management Office (PMO), responsible for championing data management, governance, accessibility, and quality. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership, integration, and programmatic engineering support across multiple fabrics and IC Partner infrastructures, as well as collaborating with NRESP Architect lead and engineering team in designing the modernization of legacy systems. 

• The Data Scientist/Architect will support the Customer in organizing, analyzing, and storing data in compatible formats to enable solutions, which can be repeatedly designed and deployed in a consistent, high-quality, and supportable fashion. This will consist of working with multiple stakeholders in various groups to define, develop, and institutionalize a strategic data framework across multi-fabric information environments.
• The individual will also be responsible for working with Internal and External stakeholders in supporting a highly visible and highly paced project that leverages engineering management principles.
• Analyzing, defining, and documenting requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, and network connectivity, other systems interfaces, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs Developing architectural guidance for applications developers, defining target platforms, interface designs, development patterns and styles, and development languages and tools.
• Develops and presents substantive technical recommendations to senior management.
• Providing technical expertise in systems architecture; participates in the formulation of network engineering practices; assesses feasibility of system plans; collaborates with varying IC Partners to establish priorities and implement plans that adhere to established strategic business and system objectives Developing and presenting complex technical documents, procedures, reports, and briefings Providing enterprise-wide perspective into IT-related decisions.
• Providing systems architecture knowledge and consultation to Sponsor components, and assist in technical reviews and architecture designs, assessment of technical solutions to business needs.
• Development of technical concepts of system operations for Sponsor components’ requirements, system designs, and system architectures Defining system architectures, developing roadmaps, and identifying planned changes that impact the system.
• Identifying gaps in capabilities and strategic needs in relation to the strategic direction
• Identifying opportunities for strengthening, streamlining, and standardizing the architecture
• Working with multiple stakeholders in defining requirements and resolving discrepancies between proposed IT systems and enterprise quality and security standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with C2S/AWS services and Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of Oracle databases and their migration Experience with design/implementation of APIs
• Knowledge of Cataloging capabilities Experience with development of architecture artifacts.
• Familiarity with/awareness of ontologies, benefits/constraints.
• Familiarity with Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) network architecture
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, SharePoint (Creative Cloud), JIRA.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with a Full Scope polygraph
• BS 12-15, MS 10-13, PhD 8-10 (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline 
• Knowledge of industry data standards and architectures. Examples may include: 
  • Knowledge of complex databases, circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming 
  • Knowledge of design and integration principles for complex databases 
• Experience in identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system 
• Ability to evaluate and make recommendations regarding data integrity 
• Ability to recommend data management policies, standards, practices, and security measures 

Desired Qualifications: 

• A Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in a field related to the position
• 15 years of experience
• 3 years of experience in the Intelligence Community
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community missions, needs, and information sharing requirements
• Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment
• Strong oral and written communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals  

TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.