xscion
Data Lead: Architecture, Ingestion & Platform Enablement
McLean, Virginia, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
RedshiftDatabricksAWSData EngineeringComplianceUnityHIPAA
About the role
- As an employee, you Turn Change Into Value® - for our clients, for our company, for your professional growth, and for the consumers.
- At xScion, you aren't just another team member, you're impactful.
Responsibilities
- We help clients in highly regulated industries start or accelerate their digital transformation initiatives by shifting their mindset and goals into smaller, actionable steps that create lasting value.
- Our experts help prepare and create change to clients' processes, technology and culture in order to improve operational efficiencies and the customer experience.
- As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business, we are proud to be the most trusted solutions partner that business and technology leaders count on to deliver lasting, impactful value.
- Design the secure, cloud-based Data Hub architecture (AWS, Databricks, Redshift, Glue, cataloging) optimized for performance, scalability, data quality, and resilience
- Design and prototype ingestion pipelines, transformation jobs, and storage layouts aligned to architecture and IV&V requirements
- Support troubleshooting of data-quality or performance issues identified during IV&V and testing
- Partner with Governance, Security, and IV&V leads to ensure delivery within the June-November term and support the November 2026 go-live goal.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business IT Management or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years in data architecture or data engineering with at least 3 years in cloud data platform roles
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, or equivalent financial institution security and data standards
- Experience with data versioning, lineage tooling, and record storage management at scale
- AWS Certified Data Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Databricks certifications.
- We have an amazing culture - We were named Best Places to Work in Virginia 7 times, including 2025.
- We want you to make an impact in whatever you do - Our people are given the opportunity to provide impactful change to our clients and team.
- We believe in equality - As a woman-owned organization, we believe in an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone's uniqueness makes us stronger.
- We're Transforming RegTech Organizations:
- With more than 20 years of experience supporting Regulatory Technology (RegTech), xScion provides both domain experts and tailored solutions to help organizations navigate complex compliance and technology requirements.
Benefits
- We specialize in Business Agility, Cloud Transformation, and Organizational Change Management solutions for clients in Financial Services, Public Sector, Nonprofits, and Healthcare.
- Translate RFQ scope and OEB objectives into a solution blueprint spanning ingestion, storage, access, and analytics for DB/DC/Health benefits data
- Advise on query optimization, clustering/partitioning, workload management, cost controls, and monitoring for DB/DC/Health datasets in Redshift and Databricks
Company info
- We hire the best and brightest, who are driven to create lasting value.
- You're empowered.
- You're driven.
- You're an xScioneer.
- xScion is seeking an
- At xScion, we Turn Change Into Value.
Visa & Work Authorization
- You may opt-out at any time.
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