Data Architect
Core
Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise-scale data architectures supporting advanced analytics, AI/ML, and mission-critical decision-making for federal clients.
Role type
Senior Data Architect (Federal/DoD)
Builds
Scalable, secure data platforms and architectures for federal financial and operational data
Domain
Federal Government / Defense / Data Engineering & Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise data architecture design, Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake), Palantir Foundry, SQL, distributed data processing, data governance, data lineage, AI/ML workload support
Preferred skills
Data cataloging, semantic layers, MLOps, Responsible AI governance, Azure Government/AWS GovCloud, Advana/DoD platforms
Technologies
Databricks, Palantir Foundry, Spark, Delta Lake, SQL
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end design of data architectures for analytics and AI/ML; Define logical/physical data models and transformation layers; Architect solutions for large-scale structured and semi-structured datasets; Establish architecture standards for integration, metadata, and data quality; Ensure alignment with federal security and compliance requirements; Partner with AI/ML and MLOps teams for model deployment; Mentor junior architects and engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership