Senior Data Architect, Data Exchange

Ardent is a software development firm, focused on high-value/ high-technology solutions for government projects and invites you to join our dynamic organization.  Ardent offers competitive salaries, matching 401K, Liberal PTO and paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and a host of other benefits, creating a rewarding and fast-paced work environment.  

Ardent is seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our team - this is a remote role.

Position Description:

As a Senior Data Architect, you will be creating modern IT solutions that are future-ready, adaptable, resilient, responsive to changing business needs and be able to shift away from on-premise infrastructure to cloud architecture, while being offered the opportunity to embrace the impact of AI and ML technologies, to drastically improve the overall customer experience. You and your team will provide expertise and technical support in designing, creating, reviewing, and maintaining XML and JSON resources; providing technical support to other projects to ensure effective use and implementation of these resources; and providing expertise and technical support for international standards and the nationalized implementation of them for the US Federal Government. 

Candidate Skills Include:

• Experience designing, creating, reviewing, and maintaining XML and JSON resources (e.g., DTDs, XML Schemas, JSON schema, structure, WSDLs documents).
• Experience working in an Agile team environment with Scrum/Kanban and using tools such as Rally.
• Familiarity with UI frameworks and common frontend coding languages like JavaScript (inc. TypeScript), HTML5, and CSS.
• Experience with Microsoft .NET Framework, Web Services, Spring Framework, Google App Engine, and Java/ J2EE Framework.
• Experience applying usability standards and maintaining compliance with section 508 Web Accessibility.
• Extensive experience working with and manipulating XML and JSON data formats, preferably including XPath and XSL (XSLT and XSL-FO) transformations.
• Experience with mobile and web standards; Google Chrome developer tools.

Ideal Candidates Have:

• Experience using Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and cloud database services.
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka, Lucene, Hive, Tomcat, Solr, Spark; 
• Knowledge of data mesh, data fabric, microservices, and solution architecture.
• Knowledge of data architecture paradigms, data modeling, and data engineering. Understanding of automated testing, performance testing, load testing.
• Ability to write and optimize SQL and PL/SQL queries.
• Experience using Python programming language and knowledge of common artificial and machine learning techniques; AI/ML prototyping with Adobe CS, Sketch, InVision, Axure.
• Ability to use Altova’s Mapforce; Syncro Soft’s Oxygen; Tibco’s Turbo XML.
• Ability to use web-based Content Management Systems (.e.g., Alfresco).
• Experience with Jenkins; IBM Web Sphere.

Requirements:

• BS or other relevant degree
• 5 combined years as a Data Architect/ Engineer and Data Analyst

This is a direct-hire/ full-time role.

Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.

In compliance with Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, able to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status no later than January 18, 2022 or qualify for a reasonable accommodation. Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks post final vaccination.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.