Our client, a major transportation organization based in Washington, DC, is seeking a Senior Data Information Engineer to lead the design and implementation of data architecture across its Transportation Operations ecosystem. This highly strategic role requires expertise in data modeling, architecture standards, and enterprise information design. The ideal candidate will bring over 15 years of experience working with relational, NoSQL, and streaming data technologies in large-scale environments. Prior experience in the rail or transportation domain is strongly preferred. This role plays a critical part in aligning data models with enterprise standards, optimizing system performance, and ensuring security and integrity across the data landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the overall design of information architecture and data models for Transportation Operations systems

Define and maintain standard data, event, and API contracts within the ecosystem

Collaborate with business clients, analysts, architects, and engineering teams to align solutions with enterprise architecture

Guide the selection and use of appropriate data and information technologies

Perform advanced modeling for databases, events, and APIs

Optimize query performance and conduct advanced database tuning

Ensure data integrity across a distributed system portfolio

Conduct architecture reviews and recommend enhancements

Provide technical leadership and mentorship on data technologies

Support and troubleshoot data-related issues across the organization

Stay abreast of emerging data technologies and evaluate their applicability

Define and implement database management, security, and maintenance standards

Align architecture with Amtrak Enterprise Information Management (EIM) standards