Cloud Data Architect

Leidos

. Lead and document the Summit Enterprise Reference Architecture and roadmap across Azure-based data, analytics, integration, and platform services .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $154,050 - $278,475 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and integrating Microsoft Azure data environments, managing technical architecture, and ensuring compliance with federal security standards. Capable of leading technical reviews and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable and secure cloud solutions.

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Microsoft Azure Data ArchitectureCloud/Hybrid Integration DesignFederal Security ComplianceTechnical Architecture DocumentationAzure Solutions Architect Expert Certification

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Hard Skills

Azure Data Lake StorageAzure Data FactoryAzure DatabricksDelta Lake ArchitectureData ModelingPerformance TuningFederated Data AccessMetadata CatalogsHigh-Performance Data StreamingIntegration Technologies

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationTechnical Review Management

Tools & Technologies

StarburstCollibraImmutaKafka

Certifications & Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect ExpertAzure Security Engineer Associate

Industry Keywords

Zero TrustNIST 800-53RMF/ATOVA Enterprise CloudVA Summit Data Platform

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and document the Summit Enterprise Reference Architecture and roadmap across Azure-based data, analytics, integration, and platform services
Define and steward approved cloud, lakehouse patterns, and data management standards for ingestion, storage, data modeling, interoperability, metadata, access controls, and platform operations
Serve as the primary technical interface to VA architecture governance and the Architecture Review Board (ARB)
Prepare architecture decision records and manage design exceptions
Design and review Azure cloud and hybrid integration patterns, including identity, networking, segmentation, routing, trust boundaries, and secure connectivity to adjacent VA platforms
Partner with security and compliance leads to align architecture with Zero Trust, NIST 800-53, RMF/ATO, security-impact analysis, and VA enterprise cloud requirements
Provide architecture guidance to solution architects, data engineers, DevSecOps teams, and product leaders
Review complex designs for scalability, interoperability, resilience, and cost
Guide cloud transition options and modernization decisions, including Azure Government/Commercial considerations, migration risks, and service continuity
Support transition-in from the government and incumbent contractor by validating current-state architecture, documentation, dependencies, technical debt, and operational handover

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
15+ years of extensive relevant cloud/data architecture experience; final experience threshold to be validated against the approved labor category
Expertise designing and integrating Microsoft Azure data environments, including Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks or comparable enterprise data services
Expertise managing and documenting technical architecture, security/compliance strategies, and data platform engineering
Experience designing complex enterprise data architectures, cloud/hybrid integration, identity and access patterns, and scalable data services
Working knowledge of federal security controls, secure architecture reviews, and operational compliance requirements
Ability to lead technical reviews, document architectural decisions, and communicate tradeoffs with Government and multidisciplinary engineering stakeholders
Experience collaborating with government stakeholders, presenting architectural designs and policies, and securing approvals for implementation
Ability to obtain and maintain required VA Public Trust suitability (Tier 2/Moderate Risk) and meet VA system-access requirements
Highly preferred: Direct experience with the VA Summit Data Platform, VA Enterprise Cloud, or adjacent VA enterprise analytics platforms
Hands-on experience with Delta Lake/lakehouse architectures, including data modeling, optimization, governance, and performance tuning
Experience with federated data access, metadata catalogs, and governance technologies such as Starburst, Collibra, and Immuta, as well as high-performance data streaming and integration technologies such as Kafka
Experience with VA or other federal ATO/RMF processes, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, and Azure landing-zone security
Preferred certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, and/or relevant cloud or data architecture certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work within CONUS
Occasional after-hours or weekend support may be required for critical incidents or planned maintenance