Principal Data Architect
Core
Redesign and rebuild a petabyte-scale data infrastructure and pipelines on Google Cloud, enabling AI and agentic workloads.
Role type
Principal Data Architect (hands-on IC)
Builds
A coherent, modernized data platform (ingestion, storage, search, AI enablement) for government and commercial identity intelligence and risk operations.
Domain
Data Engineering / Cloud Architecture / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Cloud architecture (GCP), Data pipeline design, BigQuery, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Vector/Graph databases, AI/ML integration, Data governance, Cost optimization, System design, Migration strategy
Preferred skills
AWS experience, FedRAMP knowledge, Air-gapped deployment experience, RAG implementation
Technologies
Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Vector stores, Graph databases, AWS
Responsibilities
Map current data estate and define target architecture; Design ingestion/processing backbone; Lead GCP migration; Rationalize storage and search; Build AI-ready data services; Establish governance and compliance platform; Implement observability and cost attribution.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
