Hybrid Data Developer, Architect

at Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.

• Job title: Data Developer, Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Amazon Redshift, AWS, Azure, Cloud, DynamoDB, ETL, MongoDB, Postgres, Python, Spark, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Data Developer / Architect designing, building, and optimizing data systems for VA Health Connect. Collaborating with teams to ensure data reliability and support advanced analytics initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and optimizing data systems and solutions that support VA Health Connect’s mission
• Architecting robust data pipelines, integrating diverse data sources, and ensuring the scalability, security, and reliability of data platforms
• Collaborating with project managers, delivery teams, and clients to deliver high-quality data infrastructure, enable advanced analytics, and support data-driven decision-making across the organization
• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data architectures and pipelines using both traditional and AWS cloud-native services (e.g., RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda, S3, Athena)
• Integrating data from multiple healthcare and call center systems, ensuring seamless data flow, interoperability, and optimized AWS ETL pipelines
• Building, optimizing, and managing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes leveraging AWS Glue, Step Functions, and Lambda for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage
• Developing, configuring, and maintaining databases, AWS data warehouses, and data lakes (e.g., Redshift, S3, Lake Formation), ensuring data integrity, security, and performance
• Implementing and enforcing data governance, quality assurance, and compliance standards across all data platforms, including cloud-based systems
• Collaborating with analysts and business stakeholders to define data requirements and deliver solutions that enable reporting and analytics, including BI integration with AWS QuickSight or external visualization platforms
• Developing and deploying APIs and secure data services to enable cross-platform access to enterprise data assets
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving data-related issues, proactively identifying opportunities for cloud cost optimization and performance improvements
• Documenting data architecture, data flows, technical specifications, and cloud environment configurations
• Staying current with emerging technologies and best practices in cloud data engineering, AWS services, and advanced analytics
• Participating in project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder presentations as a technical subject matter expert
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and adherence to best practices
• Leading or contributing to strategic data initiatives, ensuring project delivery aligns with organizational objectives and timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field
• 3–10 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, database development, or similar technical roles
• Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift)
• Proficiency in data pipeline development using tools such as SQL, Python, Spark, or AWS Glue, Lambda, EMR
• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and enterprise-scale data warehousing solutions
• Knowledge of data modeling, data integration, and API development
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance standards in healthcare or regulated environments
• Demonstrated leadership or team lead experience with responsibility for guiding engineers, delegating work, and driving technical decisions
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities, including technical documentation
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• matching 401K and profit sharing
• paid time off
• training time for personal development
• flexible spending accounts
• employer-paid life insurance
• employer-paid short and long term disability coverage
• education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification
• employee recognition and referral programs
• spot bonuses
• other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family