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Technical Lead Data Architect
Job Location:
Job Location:
Prince Georges County, MD - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 140000 - 193000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
21 August 2026 (4 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Technical Lead / Data Architect
| Location | Hybrid - Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) Joint Base Andrews MD; up to 3 telework days per week. Remote work may be authorized by the Government on an exception basis. Occasional travel may be required. |
| Security Clearance Requirement | Active SECRET security clearance |
Position Summary
Nationwide IT Services NIS is seeking a Technical Lead / Data Architect who will serve as the senior technical authority for the ANG CDAO support effort and the primary technical interface with Government stakeholders for a potential opportunity. The role provides solution and data architecture leadership across Azure Databricks Palantir Foundry AskSage Microsoft Azure Advana/Warfighter Data Platform Power BI Power Platform and enterprise applications. The Technical Lead will establish technical standards guide integration decisions oversee technical quality assurance and ensure architecture data application and AI deliverables meet CDAO performance requirements.Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact to the COR and Government Program Manager for architecture engineering integration technical standards and quality matters.
- Define and maintain end-to-end data architecture spanning source-system ingestion ETL/ELT processing data warehouse/lake repositories semantic layers BI products AI interfaces and custom applications.
- Provide technical governance across approximately 2535 active data pipelines 2535 BI products 1015 Power Apps and four command-priority enterprise applications.
- Guide cross-platform interoperability and secure data movement among Palantir Foundry AskSage Microsoft Azure Advana/WDP Azure Databricks and Power BI.
- Own or review data models source-to-target mappings lineage data dictionaries access-control designs integration patterns and operational runbooks.
- Lead design and code reviews and enforce quality gates for CI/CD data validation testing UAT readiness release management performance and defect remediation.
- Ensure technical solutions satisfy DoD IL4/IL5 least-privilege CUI-handling data-integrity availability and performance expectations defined by the PWS.
- Coordinate technical troubleshooting root-cause analysis scalability improvements and architecture changes across engineering workstreams.
- Ensure all technical deliverables and documentation remain current traceable reproducible and aligned to Government requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated senior-level experience designing and governing enterprise data platforms data warehouses/lakes analytics solutions and integrated applications.
- Hands-on architecture experience with cloud data platforms and modern ETL/ELT patterns; strong SQL and Python knowledge.
- Experience with Azure Databricks and at least one major enterprise data/AI platform such as Palantir Foundry AskSage Microsoft Azure or Advana/WDP.
- Experience designing secure scalable integrations data models semantic layers APIs/interfaces access controls and data-governance practices.
- Ability to lead technical reviews mentor engineers communicate architecture decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders and resolve cross-workstream technical issues.
- Must satisfy applicable DoD/DAF security cybersecurity-awareness CUI OPSEC and access-training requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with DAF/DoD human resources financial logistics maintenance or readiness data systems such as MILPDS DCPDS AFRISS CHRIS CMS CRIS GFEBS DEAMS REMIS AROWS M4S or iEMS.
Why Join Nationwide IT Services
Nationwide IT Services is a trusted government contractor supporting Department of Defense customers. This role supports the Air National Guard Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) helping sustain and advance enterprise data business intelligence application and AI capabilities that enable faster data-driven mission decisions.Our benefits package includes medical dental and vision insurance life and disability insurance a 401(k) plan with employer match paid holidays PTO (sick/vacation) commuter benefits employee assistance program (EAP) educational reimbursement and pet insurance.
Salary range $140000 to $193000 annually
The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers including the positions scope and responsibilities the candidates experience education and skills and current market conditions.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
