Lead Data Integration Architect at CSCI Consulting in Remote

Job Description
CSCI Consulting is looking for a Lead Data Integration Architect to support a Public Sector client. The Lead Data Integration Architect will assess the current architecture, document data exchanges and system dependencies, identify gaps, and develop vendor-neutral future-state recommendations. This role requires strong experience with integration architecture, modern analytics platforms, cloud-based data environments, governed data sharing, and identity and access models.
The ideal candidate will have direct experience with the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) databases and systems such as: DRIVE/Vital IQ, VitalChek, vital records systems, public health data, or similar government data environments.
Responsibilities
Lead the architectural assessment of the current DRIVE/Vital IQ and replica environment
Facilitate technical discovery sessions with IDOH teams, system owners, external partners, and data consumers
Document the current-state architecture, data flows, interfaces, integration patterns, and system dependencies
Inventory upstream and downstream systems, APIs, extracts, batch jobs, scheduled outputs, and data exchanges
Analyze how data is created, modified, transmitted, accessed, shared, and consumed across internal and external stakeholders
Assess existing API, ETL, batch, real-time, near-real-time, and event-driven integration patterns
Identify undocumented interfaces, operational dependencies, architectural risks, inefficiencies, and constraints
Develop current-state integration diagrams, data-flow diagrams, interface inventories, and dependency maps
Evaluate modern analytics and data-platform options, including Snowflake, Microsoft Azure data services, cloud data warehouses, data lakes, data lakehouses, and Analytics Cloud Environments
Assess opportunities for governed data sharing and secure self-service analytics
Evaluate identity, authentication, authorization, role-based access, audit, encryption, privacy, and compliance requirements
Assess data lineage, data quality, availability, latency, processing schedules, and service-level needs
Define and compare vendor-neutral future-state architecture options
Evaluate the feasibility and impacts of replacing or reducing reliance on the existing DRIVE replica
Recommend appropriate real-time, near-real-time, batch, API-based, and data-sharing approaches
Document the benefits, risks, dependencies, assumptions, limitations, and implementation considerations associated with each architecture option
Develop a conceptual future-state architecture and modernization roadmap
Support development of implementation sequencing, staffing assumptions, estimated levels of effort, and Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimates
Contribute to the gap analysis, findings, executive summary, and presentation materials
Present technical findings and recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders
Collaborate with project management, business analysis, security, governance, and cost-estimation resources
Ensure all recommendations are secure, scalable, supportable, vendor-neutral, and aligned with IDOH’s long-term data-modernization objectives
Minimum Requirements
Demonstrated experience in data integration architecture, data architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or a related technical discipline
Experience assessing complex data environments containing multiple source systems, interfaces, downstream consumers, and external partners
Strong knowledge of API design, management, and integration patterns
Experience with ETL and ELT processes and technologies
Experience designing or assessing batch, real-time, near-real-time, file-based, and event-driven integrations
Experience with enterprise data exchanges and data-sharing frameworks
Experience documenting current-state architecture, interfaces, integrations, data flows, dependencies, and data lineage
Experience evaluating cloud-based data platforms and modern analytics environments
Experience developing future-state architecture options and data-modernization recommendations
Understanding of cloud data warehouses, data lakes, data lakehouses, and analytics platforms
Knowledge of governed data-sharing and self-service analytics models
Understanding of identity and access management, role-based access control, encryption, audit, privacy, security, and data-governance requirements
Experience identifying architectural gaps, risks, inefficiencies, constraints, and modernization opportunities
Experience leading technical discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, workshops, and architecture reviews
Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations
Strong technical writing, diagramming, analytical, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, external partners, and executive leadership
Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving
Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Professional presence
Preferred Skills
Direct experience with IDOH’s DRIVE/Vital IQ environment
Experience with VitalChek or similar vital-records service providers
Experience supporting state vital records systems, including birth, death, marriage, or other vital-event data
Previous experience supporting the Indiana Department of Health or another Indiana state agency
Experience with public health, health and human services, or government data environments
Experience with Snowflake architecture, data sharing, security, governance, or analytics
Experience with Microsoft Azure data services and analytics platforms
Experience with Analytics Cloud Environments or comparable governed cloud-data platforms
Experience assessing data replicas, reporting databases, integration hubs, or enterprise data-distribution environments
Experience supporting cross-agency or external-partner data exchanges
Experience developing technology roadmaps, conceptual migration strategies, staffing models, level-of-effort estimates, and ROM cost estimates
Experience supporting architecture assessments used to inform a subsequent modernization effort, system replacement
Relevant architecture, cloud, data, integration, or security certifications
Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies
Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value
Past experience working with a state government agency
Indiana Department of Health experience is a plus!
About CSCI
CSCI is an award-winning information technology and financial management consulting firm founded on one simple philosophy: “Do what is right, always.” We apply this philosophy across all elements of our growing business, from delivering world-class services for customers to providing an environment where associates thrive both personally and professionally. At CSCI, work and fun aren’t diametrically opposed!
At CSCI, our goal is to hire people with proven track records and retain them with an energizing, diverse company culture. We value each associate’s natural drive to excel, and we provide them with the freedom to do things their way. CSCI seeks the best and brightest in the industry—those who are ready to move their lives and career forward. Join us today and get excited about Mondays again!
Benefits of Working at CSCI
Competitive salaries
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package
Paid holidays aligned to the Federal calendar
Full health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Team building events
Professional development support

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