Data Architect

Company: IBM Qatar
Location: Newport News
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

IntroductionA career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in groundbreaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.Your Role and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the client and teaming partners to gather and review information to formulate an action plan for the client.
• Build strong client relationships to understand their business and become a trusted partner.
• Identify areas within the client environment to grow IBM business.
• Continue to maintain and update skills based on new technological innovations.
• Lead technical solution discussions with clients and peers.Required Technical and Professional ExpertiseProvides experience with:

• Reviews of legacy data flows and models undertaking analysis to propose rationalization of data in accordance with NATO policies and initiatives.
• Elicits and documents artifacts including conducting impact assessment and developing trace matrices.
• Organizes and shares relevant data, documents and information including references, architectures, policies, reports and regulatory requirements.
• Applies knowledge to iterative drafts of governance model artifacts driven by evidence and structure for future exploitation.
• Collects and analyzes strategic level data using PESTLE or alternative and agreed upon methodology.
• Collect, analyze and upload data from relevant documents and information to the CAP DEV Portfolio Management Office and as necessary to other knowledge management portals.
• Contribute to the production of Common Funded Capability Development Model artifacts including development of Operational Requirements Statements, Capability Requirements Briefs, Capability Programming Plan for CES and when required, other areas of Digital Backbone.
• Assist with preparation of and participate in discussions, meetings and workshops as necessary, including but not limited to the taking of notes and minutes, the presentation materials, read ahead briefs, point papers and collection of reference documents and materials.
• Provide weekly 1 page report of reviews and analysis conducted, including issues identified and inputs recommendations and solutions to solve the issues.
• Provide presentations and additional documents as required.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance from the US Federal government.Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
    • Experience as a Solution Architect (10 years).
    • Experience with data analysis (5 years).
    • Excellent communications skills.
    • AWS or Azure certified.
    • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).
    • Good communication skills verbally and in writing and has ability to interface with the customer.
    • Experience with hybrid multi-cloud target architecture and operating model.
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