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Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial-grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.\nAt the core of SteerBridge is our people-especially the veterans whose leadership, problem-solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.\nPosition Overview\nSteerBridge seeks a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Data Architect to own the enterprise data architecture strategy for our Modern Disability Claims program. This role sets the technical direction for how claims, clinical, and healthcare data is modeled, stored, integrated, and governed across our systems, ensuring our data infrastructure scales to support claims adjudication, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives.\nIn this role, you will completely own our data architecture domain - translating ambiguous business and mission requirements into clear, scalable technical designs, resolving complex cross-system data challenges, and mentoring engineers and junior architects. 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