About the job
Join Cognito Cyber Groups as a Data Architect in McLean, VA, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping data architecture and solutions for our esteemed clients.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation of large-scale Elasticsearch 7.x clusters, focusing on index design and efficient data ingestion techniques.
- Oversee identity resolution processes at scale, ensuring the effective ingestion, mapping, and integration of data within engineering and systems workflows.
- Design and adapt distributed data pipelines and ETL technologies to handle diverse data types and streamline data flow.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Hadoop ecosystems and integrating these capabilities into comprehensive ETL workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Tika for metadata extraction and text analysis across various document types.
- Proven experience as a Data Layer Architect, focusing on the fusion of various data sources into a unified model tailored to client needs.
- A Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Certifications such as AWS Solution Developer or AWS Solution Architect are highly desirable.
Additional Skills:
- Support data engineering, exploitation, and management processes.
- Provide engineering support for data triage and assessment as directed.
- Directly assist in data ingestion to meet diverse client requirements.
- Document CONOPS, data workflows, and engineering processes pertinent to data projects.
- Identify and evaluate new technologies for their technical and performance characteristics.
- Develop agile approaches to automate manual processes, enhancing efficiency.
- Offer insights on industry trends, supporting strategic recommendations for program advancements.

