Data Architect

Job Description BAE Systems is seeking a Data Architect with strong hands-on experience who will be the primary driver and leader for the customer’s initiative to improve the quality and delivery of its enterprise information. Accuracy, integrity, subject matter expertise, and the ability to work well independently and with others are important traits we expect the successful candidate to possess and demonstrate. This position is on-site at Washington Navy Yard with mandatory in-office collaboration days on Tuesday and Wednesday and the third day of your choice as discussed with your manager.

In this position you are responsible for and will:

• Support creation of the vision and goals for the Enterprise Data Management project
• Lead the breakdown of the project goals into achievable objectives
• Assist with determining timelines for project completion and adhering to schedule
• Collect, document, and model customer business entities, relationships, and requirements
• Support the selection of content types based on strategic value and customer requirements
• Support the definition of content types and data domains
• Determine governance policy for data and metadata
• Establish Business Taxonomies (Organization, Roles, Position, Document types, etc.)
• Lead the discovery of data repositories that contain selected content types
• Identify business metadata and associated business rules to fulfill strategic objectives
• Define the best way of accessing, integrating and delivering quality data
• Establish data quality rules and guidelines
• Analyze the quality of data in selected repositories
• Find critical source data and metadata relevant to customer needs
• Oversee and lead business and/or data analysts in data profiling tasks
• Provide guidance on Extract, Transform, and Load processes for incoming data.
• Interface with business data stewards
• Support the creation of data monitoring guidance and metrics
• Interface with senior leadership to develop business requirements and work with IT team members to flow the requirements down
• Provide leadership, support and mentorship to team members.

About BAE Systems and the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)

Our organization has supported the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) continually since the program’s inception in the 1950s. SSP developed the first sea-based, underwater-launched Strategic Weapon System (SWS), a defense system that is truly critical to our national security. For more than six decades, SSP has maintained and upgraded this weapon system, and we have been there every step of the way. The sea-based SWS is the ultimate stealthy weapon system and is the first leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. With over 70% of our nation’s nuclear arsenal its importance for maintaining world peace cannot be overstated. The development of Columbia, the most advanced nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarine ever designed, as well the next D5LE2 weapon system is under way and will begin to be rolled out over the next decade. The Navy projects this system to be operational through 2084, meaning the program will have a total life span of more than 120 years. This is a unique program and BAE Systems employees on this program understand they are part of an important legacy.

As a decades long sole source partner on multiple contracts on behalf of our customer, our program has remarkable stability and is concurrently experiencing significant growth. Combined, these factors provide ample opportunity for professional growth and development for capable and talented individuals on our team. BAE Systems, Inc. is the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc.

BAE Systems plc provides some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security solutions. As one of the top ten defense contractors, we employ a skilled workforce of around 100,000 people in more than 40 countries. We develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to protect national security and keep people safe.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills BAE has found that success in this position requires:

• Experience modeling data and relationships
• Experience with data modeling software, such as MagicDraw
• Experience with UML, SysML, or comparable modelling language
• Experience with the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process
• Experience establishing data governance
• Experience analyzing data and establishing data quality rules
• Experience developing strategic goals and objectives
• Solid analytical, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners and government officials
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in IT enterprise data management
• Working on-site at Washington Navy Yard with mandatory in-office collaboration days on Tuesday and Wednesday and the third day of your choice as discussed with your manager
• Ability to obtain and maintain Common Access Card (CAC) along with badge access to the customer’s facility, and to obtain and maintain a network account in good standing on the customer’s network
• Availability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Additional experience, and skills that will further contribute to your success include:

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with teams and independently
• Maintaining relationships with customers, senior leadership, and external partners to ensure requirements are addressed
• Experience collaborating with team in Jira and Confluence

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.