IT Applications Data Architect

Location: Amarillo, TX - Pantex Plant
Job Title: IT Applications Data Architect
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Organization: NSE Integration Services
Job Specialty: System Development

A career at Pantex can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on our nation. We recognize that excellent employees are absolutely critical for mission success. We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to help enhance and optimize our mission-critical systems through data analysis, design, development, and implementation of technical data solutions. We are looking for a proven leader with demonstrated success in consuming complex data and developing innovative solutions.

Primary duties include design and development of data infrastructure to extract and organize data across internal and external enterprise systems utilizing tools such as Denodo or Talend. Time will be split with software design and development using various products and technologies in a full-stack role. Other duties may include data and code optimization, business process analysis, architecture and design. You will use critical thinking to help maintain production operations, conduct system troubleshooting and perform problem analysis. You will work closely with project stakeholders to scope, estimate, and provide overall technical leadership to develop and implement high-quality technology solutions.

Additional duties may include collaboration with external stakeholders across the Nuclear Security Enterprise, developing technical documentation and instructions.

Core Responsibilities and Duties

• Developing data infrastructure to support application development.

o Identifying relevant data.
o Designing data structures.
o Sourcing data (including all aspects of ETL: extract, transform, load).
o Creating data summarizations such as reports, dashboards, and metrics.
o Performing advanced data analysis to identify trends and forecast future events. This may include techniques such as machine learning.
o Advancing our team's data utilization capability to enhance business value delivered.

• Work closely with functional and business team members, project management, enterprise architects, system engineers and application developers to design and develop mission-critical applications based on approved architecture and business requirements.

o Design and implement innovative solutions to resolve complex Information Technology (IT) and business problems.
o Lead technical projects through effective communication with peers, customers and management.
o Ensure solutions are well-engineered, optimized, operable, and maintainable.
o Ensure adherence to defined project management policies, changes management guidelines, cyber security requirements and software quality assurance processes.
o Interface with IT Project Management to deliver solutions on schedule, with high quality, and within budget.

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
• OR Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
• OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 8 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

• Not Applicable

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Analytics, or similar degree with at least 5 years of relevant progressive experience.
• Demonstrated experience using tools such as Excel, Tableau and programming languages (such as SQL, Python and R) to perform analytics.
• Knowledge of databases, data warehouses, business intelligence systems and data analysis tools
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence systems.
• Knowledge required to perform data analytics that includes statistics, decision sciences, machine learning, reporting technologies and/or predictive analysis.
• Experience delivering effective communications, both written and oral.

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.