Job Description
Data Networks, Inc (DNC), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently recruiting for a Lead Data Architect to join and existing dynamic team developing cloud-based analytics solutions and supporting our government customers.??
Client Overview
The successful candidate will join an existing project team to help with the development of a custom, cloud-based applications for a large government agency. This agency provides secure and timely access to global environmental data and information from satellites and other sources to promote and protect the Nation's security, environment, economy, and quality of life.
ASRC Federal subsidiaries developed a financial management data system for a large government agency to improve the government's ability to analyze and report its financial data. This application is a cloud-based visualization and analytics software tool that sits on top of the government's financial system. The system's development is overseen by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at the agency. The work is in a fast-paced, high visibility, client site environment with regular interaction with all levels of the organization, including government Senior Executives. The team is currently developing software solutions leveraging modern technologies and processes including DevSecOps, microservices, and AI/ML solutions.
This is a remote, full-time position.?The agency is transitioning from a legacy accounting system to a new Oracle-based accounting system. The financial system that ASRC Federal is developing and maintaining must be ready to ingest data from and disseminate data to that new system. The system has also significantly expanded its userbase from one office to all six offices, as well as to HQ. The resulting changes requires the system to establish and use new business rules to ensure that new and existing visualizations, reports, and functionality created by the application are accurate and useful for its current customers, as wells, supporting the data needs of future requirements and customers within the agency. Work hours will be based on the Eastern Time Zone.?
The duties for this role may include, but are not limited to:
Oversee FMDS system's inbound/outbound data integration from an architectural perspective by providing recommendations on how data structures, data quality, and data transmission can be improved to/from source to target systems.
Research and understand the various available and potential government data sources for consumption by FMDS, such as BAS EBS, BAS OBTDS, BAS EDW (Tableau), NFC, PRISM.
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and contribute to understanding the purpose and use cases of these data sources to the internal FMDS development and operations teams.
Research and create diagrams explaining the structure and process for the addition of new data sources into the FMDS system, including high-level wireframes and flow diagrams for high level business rules.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on the FMDS data architecture and the governmental financial system for client meetings.
Serve as the supervisor for the team's Data Scientist, who is responsible for the detailed data conversion and documentation of detailed busine
rules.Collaborate with the Data Scientist to convert top-level design into lower-level detail that the software development team can use for coding changes.
Serve as a back-up for the team's Technical Lead and Solutions Architecture SME, who oversee the development team, understanding both the financial and technical aspects of the FMDS system.
Provide project management support to the Program/Project Manager, including day-to-day team and personnel oversight, troubleshooting, answering questions, and conducting regular check-ins, and provide support for recruiting and onboarding as needed.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Experience with enterprise financial applications such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, forecasting/budgeting systems, and backoffice accounting systems and processes.
Experience creating flow diagrams to visualize the transition to new systems and to new inbound/outbound services
Experience with government financial systems and familiarity with government accounting, budget, and finance terminology
Experience communicating effectively between financial teams and software development teams
Experience working with potential customers and internal teams to assess their business and technical needs.
Experience with standard project management principles, practices, and documentation.
Additional Essential Skills Preferred:
Knowledge of the Federal Government budgetary and Financial management processes.
Experience in prioritizing requirements and helping the customer prioritize requirements (especially when there are multiple conflicting requirements)
Demonstrated ability to be a trusted advocate for the customer.
Requirements :
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.Master's Degree preferred. Bachelor's Degree may be substituted for 8 years of related experience.
12+ years of experience in developing business intelligence solutions for government or private industry clients, including solutions for financial systems.
Preferred skills/experience:
Experience with enterprise financial applications such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, forecasting/budgeting systems, and backoffice accounting systems and processes.
Experience creating flow diagrams to visualize the transition to new systems and to new inbound/outbound services
Experience with government financial systems and familiarity with government accounting, budget, and finance terminology
Experience communicating effectively between financial teams and software development teams
Experience working with potential customers and internal teams to assess their business and technical needs.
Experience with standard project management principles, practices, and documentation.
Essential Skills:
Strong engagement, communication and stakeholder management skills, including excellent presentation skills and influencing skills.
Experience in virtual collaboration to assist in shaping and developing innovative solutions.
Understanding of IT development projects and cycles.
Well-developed organizational, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills.
Independently thrive in a collaborative, high-demand, fast-paced environment.
Excellent writing skills
Ability to work on distributed work teams (comfortable working in a 100% remote environment)
Ability to transform data and findings into concise, user-friendly spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations
Work proactively to anticipate management's questions and meet their needs before being asked
Knowing when to ask for help to be able to meet assigned deadlines
Preferred Experience:
Knowledge of the Federal Government budgetary and Financial management processes.
Experience in prioritizing requirements and helping the customer prioritize requirements (especially when there are multiple conflicting requirements)
Demonstrated ability to be a trusted advocate for the customer.
Passion for the NOAA mission, a plus.
ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.