Data Architect Specialist

Company Overview: • GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc.) is a nonprofit member association providing medical and dental benefits to over 2 million federal employees, retirees, and their families. • We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary: $119,985 - $169,135 USD Job Description: Data Storage and Database Administration Create and provide solutions regarding data storage and database administration. Conduct evaluations of technology standards, tools, products, and solutions, make rational design decisions from business and technical perspectives, and communicate recommendations. • Maintain in-depth knowledge of GEHA strategic business plans. • Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to systems analysts, IT cloud engineers, and other system engineers. • Document and develop in-depth knowledge of GEHA existing architecture/infrastructure and technology portfolio. • Develop, document, communicate, and enforce database technology standard policies. • Conduct research on emerging database and cloud technologies in support of organizational data requirements and development efforts. • Make recommendations about database and data storage technology and process adoption. • Evaluate existing applications and systems, recommend improvements or modifications. • Act as technical mentor for members of the IT team, providing input and feedback to others. • Review Business Requirements Documentation, Technical Design Documentation, and participate in peer review cycles with technical and non-technical counterparts. • Assign tasks to the appropriate technical resource within the team; follow up on assigned tasks to ensure adherence to proposal internal and delivery milestones. Required Skills and Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Services or a related field. • 3+ years of experience in Technology Architecture and database management, including hybrid and cloud environments. • Requires experience in design, implementation, and/or support of highly distributed systems, including cloud-hosted data lakes, data warehouses, and data marts. • Experience with conducting proof-of-concept, developing prototyping, and building reference models. • Proven ability to work independently to coordinate and solve highly complex technical data transformation issues. Ability to effectively communicate with customers to clarify data format requirements and negotiate compromise. • Requires effective communication and presentation skills. Demonstrates the ability to work and design for multiple projects. • Maintains knowledge of current and upcoming technologies. Mentors developers, conducts code reviews, and acts as a resource to others to resolve complex problems. • Works under minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment. Benefits • Competitive pay/salary ranges. • Incentive plan. • Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one. • 401(k) retirement plan: company match - dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution. • Robust employee well-being program. • Paid Time Off. • Personal Community Enrichment Time. • Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D. • Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability. • Tuition Assistance Program. Apply Job! Apply tot his job