Data Platform Architect

Define the architecture for secure data platforms that support analytics, AI, and operational workflows.

• Shape how data is ingested, modeled, governed, served, and observed.
• Create platform patterns that support multiple products and domains.
• Improve trust in data used for high-impact decisions.

• Design data lake, warehouse, lakehouse, streaming, catalog, and governance architectures.
• Guide tradeoffs across performance, cost, security, and usability.
• Partner with data engineers, scientists, and application teams.
• Create reference patterns for ingestion, quality, lineage, and access control.

• 7+ years of data platform, data architecture, or data engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of governance, lineage, security, and data modeling.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret security clearance.
• Comfort working with ambiguous mission, data, and engineering problems.
• Strong written communication and ability to explain technical decisions to technical and non-technical teams.

• AWS experience is a plus, especially secure cloud, Gov Cloud, serverless, data, or AI services.
• AI, machine learning, LLM, agentic workflow, or decision intelligence experience is a plus.
• Experience in defense, government, manufacturing, aerospace, logistics, or other mission-critical environments is a plus.