Data Architect

Work Role ID: 653  |  Workforce Element: AI / Data

What does this work role do? Designs a system’s data models, data flow, interfaces, and infrastructure to meet the information requirements of a business or mission.

CORE KSATs
KSAT ID Description KSAT
22 * Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. Knowledge
108 * Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). Knowledge
1157 * Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity. Knowledge
1158 * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles. Knowledge
1159 * Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Knowledge
6900 * Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. Knowledge
6935 * Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Knowledge
6938 * Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments. Knowledge
ADDITIONAL KSATs
KSAT ID Description KSAT
28 Knowledge of data administration and data standardization policies and standards. Knowledge
79 Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure [PKI]). Knowledge
135 Knowledge of the capabilities and functionality associated with various technologies for organizing and managing information (e.g., databases, bookmarking engines). Knowledge
137 Knowledge of the characteristics of physical and virtual data storage media. Knowledge
187 Skill in developing data models. Skill
296 Knowledge of how information needs and collection requirements are translated, tracked, and prioritized across the extended enterprise. Knowledge
401 Analyze and plan for anticipated changes in data capacity requirements. Task
408 Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan the development of a new application or modification of an existing application. Task
466A Consult with customers and key stakeholders to evaluate functional requirements for AI and data applications. Task
815 Provide recommendations on new database technologies and architectures. Task
942 Knowledge of the organization’s core business/mission processes. Knowledge
952 Knowledge of emerging security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities. Knowledge
1034C Knowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards. Knowledge
1034A Knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards. Knowledge
1133 Knowledge of service management concepts for networks and related standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]). Knowledge
1141A Knowledge of an organization’s information classification program and procedures for information compromise. Knowledge
5140 Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design application. Task
5841 Advise higher level leadership on critical data management issues. Task
5854 Collaborate with appropriate personnel to address Personal Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and other data privacy and data resusability concerns for AI solutions. Task
5885 Examine and identify database structural necessities by evaluating operations, applications, and programming. Task
5908 Prepare database design and architecture reports. Task
6190 Effectively allocate storage capacity in the design of data management systems. Task
6650 Skill in developing machine understandable semantic ontologies. Skill
7010 Knowledge of container orchestration and resource management platforms. Knowledge
7017 Knowledge of data operations (DataOps) processes and best practices. Knowledge
7025 Knowledge of how AI solutions integrate with cloud or other IT infrastructure. Knowledge
7026 Knowledge of how commercial and federal solutions solve Defense-related data environment and platform challenges. Knowledge
7028 Knowledge of how to automate development, testing, security, and deployment of AI/machine learning-enabled software to the DoD. Knowledge
7029 Knowledge of how to collect, store, and monitor data. Knowledge
7036 Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to AI, data security/privacy, and use of publicly procured data for government. Knowledge
7060 Skill in designing the best approach and architecture for automated data labeling and data lifecycle. Skill