Data Architect- 72004169 1

Requisition No: 858670 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: Data Architect- 72004169 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004169 

Salary:  $75,000 - $95,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/22/2025 

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Data Architect
Florida Digital Service
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL
 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Data Architect is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and standards-based data architectures that enable federated data sharing across all state agencies. This role leads technical efforts to integrate distributed data sources while preserving agency autonomy, ensuring interoperability, and supporting enterprise analytics, service delivery, and innovation. Working under the Chief Data Officer, this position plays a central role in building the data infrastructure necessary to power citizen- and mission-centric solutions statewide.
The ideal candidate has experience developing scalable and secure data architectures, building reusable integration patterns, and leading the implementation of data pipelines, platforms, and services that enable cross-agency interoperability. The role ensures data is discoverable, governed, and compliant with privacy and security standards while supporting real-time and batch data exchanges.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Design and maintain a federated data architecture that supports secure, standards-based data exchange across diverse agency systems.
•    Develop reusable data integration patterns and technical frameworks to enable near real-time and batch data sharing, leveraging APIs, services, data hubs, or data mesh principles as appropriate.
•    Lead the implementation of enterprise data pipelines, data lakes/lakehouses, and shared analytics environments in collaboration with agency partners.
•    Define technical standards for data modeling, metadata, lineage, and data cataloging to support discoverability and interoperability.
•    Collaborate with data stewards, privacy officers, and security teams to ensure data sharing adheres to legal, security, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS, PCI).
•    Provide technical leadership in the development and adoption of master data management (MDM), identity resolution, and common entity frameworks (e.g., person, location, case)
•    Support data engineers and solution architects in building cross-agency integrations that power enterprise platforms and citizen-facing services.
•    Evaluate and recommend technologies that support scalable, resilient, and cost-effective data architecture aligned with state IT strategies.
•    Participate in data governance councils and represent technical architecture perspectives in interagency working groups.

Key Competencies:

•    Enterprise Data Architecture Design
•    Data Integration & Interoperability
•    Data Pipeline Development
•    Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
•    Metadata Management & Discoverability
•    Governance & Compliance Alignment
•    Master Data Management (MDM)
•    Stakeholder Collaboration
•    Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving

•    Communication and Documentation

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
•    3-5 years of experience in data architecture and/or data engineering, with a focus on distributed or federated data systems.
•    Deep understanding of data security, governance, and privacy principles.
•    Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and collaborate across organizational boundaries.
•    Proven ability to communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
•    Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Strong proficiency in designing and implementing enterprise data pipelines using tools such as Apache NiFi, Kafka, Spark, dbt, or similar platforms.
•    Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments, particularly in public sector settings.

Other job-related requirements for this position: 

•    Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
•    Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
•    Ability to drive and/or fly for long distances.
•    Ability to lift, push and pull up to 30lbs. 

Criminal background investigation including fingerprinting and statewide and national criminal history records check per Section 110.1127 Florida Statutes, Chapter 435 Florida Statutes and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Security Policy CJISD-ITS-DOC-08140.

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Pedro Allende and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.myflorida.com
DMS.Veterans@dms.myflorida.com
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Criminal background investigation including fingerprinting and statewide and national criminal history records check per Section 110.1127 Florida Statutes, Chapter 435 Florida Statutes and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Security Policy CJISD-ITS-DOC-08140.
Pursuant to F.S. 215.422 every officer or employee who is responsible for the approval or processing of vendors’ invoices or distribution of warrants to vendors are mandated to process, resolve and comply as section 215.422 requires
 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.