Data Architect
Diaconia LLC · Springfield, VA
$125,000–$145,000
Jun 29, 2026
Springfield, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on enterprise data and information architecture work for a federal client modernization program, likely within a DHS/TSA context. Day-to-day responsibilities include building and maintaining data models, metadata schemas, taxonomies, data dictionaries, and data exchange documentation, as well as supporting data governance, ETL documentation, and integration activities. It suits candidates with a background in data architecture or data management who are comfortable bridging technical and business stakeholder groups.
Mid level · 3+ years · National · Bachelor's required
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $139,500 (middle half $109,370–$169,290).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA field has been left blank. The role supports a TSA client program, suggesting a likely Washington, DC–area placement, but this is not confirmed.
The clearance requirement is 'ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust clearance.' A Public Trust is a suitability determination, not a formal security clearance (Confidential/Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is set to None.
The role title is 'Information/Data Architect' and the responsibilities span data modeling, metadata, taxonomy, ETL documentation, and data governance — primarily architecture and design work rather than database operations, supporting the 15-1243 classification. 15-1242 (Database Administrators) is noted as a runner-up given the mention of database administration experience in the minimum qualifications.
The minimum 3-year experience requirement covers a broad set of disciplines (data architecture, modeling, DBA, governance, ETL, metadata) rather than any single named technology, so it is captured as total experience rather than per-skill years.
Preferred certifications (CDMP, DAMA, SQL, Cloud Data, CompTIA Security, Agile/Scrum) are listed under a 'Preferred Certifications' heading and are not emitted as skills since they name no specific technology tool.
API integrations and XML appear in both the required responsibilities and the preferred qualifications; they are marked preferred because the required section describes them as documentation tasks (experience documenting data exchanges/interfaces) while the preferred section explicitly calls out hands-on experience with them as a differentiator.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): metadata management, taxonomy development, data governance.
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