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Data Architect

McLean, VA💼 Full-time💰 $150,000–$150,000🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and manage data engineering, operations, and security infrastructure for data acquisition and exploitation tasks in a national security context.

Role type

Senior Data Architect (Security Clearance)

Builds

Cloud-based data pipelines, ETL workflows, and integrated data systems for defense operations.

Domain

National Security / Defense / Cloud Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud infrastructure design, Multi-OS environment management (Windows, Linux, MacOS), AWS, Hadoop/HDFS, Cloudera, Spark, Presto, SQL, NoSQL, Python, ETL pipeline development, Data flow integration

Preferred skills

Targeting workflows, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic workflows, Graphical databases (Neo4J), Hard target mission area experience

Responsibilities

Design and implement data engineering and security solutions, Execute ETL pipelines, Integrate data flows with industry standard systems, Collaborate across organizational boundaries with customer staff and external stakeholders, Conduct data processing activities, Solve complex technical problems in a fast-paced environment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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