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    "description": "<h2> Overview </h2>\n<p>Our client is a financial institution providing the United States with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary system. They are seeking a <strong>Data Architect/Engineer. </strong>In this role you will modernize legacy data environments by implementing integrated cloud-based data infrastructure and analytical capabilities that improve data accessibility, security, workflow efficiency, and economic forecasting to support policymaking and Congressional mandates.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This role is <strong>onsite in</strong> <strong>Washington, DC</strong>. 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