System Architect / Business Intelligence (BI)

TechSur Solutions

System Architect / Business Intelligence (BI)

Reston, VA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Position Overview
    We are seeking a seasoned System Architect and Technical Leader with deep expertise in designing, developing, and delivering end-to-end Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong architectural skills with hands-on technical leadership to build innovative data platforms, advanced analytics systems, and intuitive user experiences. This role requires both big-picture strategic thinking and detailed execution across data integration, cloud computing, enterprise systems, and modern web technologies.

    Key Responsibilities

    Enterprise BI Architecture & Strategy

    • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide data warehouse and BI architecture to support cross-domain decision-making.
    • Define and maintain the architectural roadmap for BI systems, analytics platforms, and reporting solutions.
    • Establish best practices for data integration, analytics, visualization, and scalable system delivery across the organization.

    Business Intelligence Development & Implementation

    • Lead the BI development team and drive delivery of high-impact BI solutions, integrating financial, human capital, and operational data from internal and external sources.
    • Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of ETL/data-integration solutions using industry-standard tools and custom frameworks.
    • Ensure solutions deliver timely, accurate analytics to business and executive users, enhancing data-driven decision-making.

    Modernization & Rapid Application Delivery

    • Lead efforts to rapidly deliver business applications and analytics portals by leveraging COTS technologies (e.g., Pentaho Analytics, Liferay Portal).
    • Architect and implement a service-oriented solution enabling agile delivery of new reports, dashboards, and analytics services.
    • Drive modernization initiatives using RESTful services, secure integrations, and scalable UI technologies.

    Visualization & User Experience

    • Champion the use of custom analytics visualizations (e.g., D3.js) to provide powerful, interactive insights on complex business topics.
    • Guide development of modern web interfaces using AngularJS and ReactJS to ensure intuitive, responsive user experiences.
    • Embed analytics solutions into systems and portals with seamless authentication and authorization.

    Technical Leadership & Collaboration

    • Provide technical vision and mentorship to cross-functional teams, enabling strong quality, performance, and maintainability.
    • Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand needs and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
    • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and industry best practices to continually improve BI delivery.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications

    Technical Expertise

    • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise data warehouses, analytics platforms, and BI systems.
    • Strong proficiency in data integration, ETL design, and processing of large-scale datasets.
    • Deep understanding of cloud services and architectures (AWS, Google Cloud) with knowledge of cloud standards and federal cloud strategies.
    • Expertise in .NET, Java, web technologies, service-oriented architecture (SOA), XML, and security standards (encryption, PKI, secure web services).
    • Extensive experience with search and indexing technologies such as Lucene and ElasticSearch.

    Visualization & Interface Skills

    Expertise building custom data visualizations, particularly using D3.js.

    Experience developing modern web applications using AngularJS, ReactJS, and responsive design techniques.

    Platforms & Tools

    • Hands-on experience with Pentaho Analytics and Pentaho Data Integration for reporting, analytics, and ETL workflows.
    • Experience integrating authentication and authorization systems (e.g., RSA, Active Directory) into enterprise solutions.
    • Proficiency in REST API design and service integration.

    Leadership & Domain Knowledge

    • Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and drive complex projects from concept to completion.
    • Strong domain understanding of business operations, including financial systems, human capital management, and analytics delivery.
    • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

    Technologies Commonly Used in This Role

    • Backend & Integration: Java EE, Spring Framework, Hibernate, RESTful services
    • Search & Indexing: ElasticSearch, Lucene
    • Data & Analytics: Pentaho Analytics, Pentaho Data Integration, large-scale ETL solutions
    • Visualization: D3.js custom visualizations
    • Frontend/UI: AngularJS, ReactJS
    • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud
    • Security: RSA, Active Directory, secure web service standards

    Education

    • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information science, or related field