Data Architect, Secret Clearance
AI summary of the role
This Data Architect role provides principal-level advisory to senior DARPA executives, shaping cybersecurity across advanced technology portfolios.
What you’ll do
- Design and implement enterprise-level data architecture frameworks across defense systems and platforms
- Develop data models, standards, and governance policies to ensure consistency, quality, and integrity
- Integrate data from multiple classified and unclassified sources to support operational readiness and analysis
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security protocols and data protection regulations
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise systems design
- Experience working in defense, intelligence, or other high-security environments
- Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL/NoSQL), data warehousing, and distributed data platforms
Technologies
SQL · NoSQL · AWS GovCloud · Azure Government · TOGAF · DoDAF · Hadoop · Spark · Kafka · AI/ML
About Blue Sky Innovators
Veteran-owned small business providing systems engineering, SETA, prototyping, and mission data services to DoD and Intelligence Community programs across DARPA, Space Force, and Air Force.
Bootstrapped · 50–100 people
Source and classification
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Mission Summary This Data Architect role provides principal-level advisory and thought leadership to senior DARPA executives, including the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and senior ITD Staff. As a Data Architect, you will be a key strategic resource, shaping the agency's approach to cybersecurity across its most advanced and sensitive technology portfolios. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to provide strategic foresight, critical technical analysis, and authoritative guidance, ensuring that security is an enabler of innovation for DARPA's high-risk, high-reward programs. The Data Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and managing enterprise data architecture to support strategic research, operations, analytics, and mission-critical decision-making. This role ensures that data systems are secure, scalable, interoperable, and aligned with
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Mission Summary This Data Architect role provides principal-level advisory and thought leadership to senior DARPA executives, including the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and senior ITD Staff. As a Data Architect, you will be a key strategic resource, shaping the agency's approach to cybersecurity across its most advanced and sensitive technology portfolios. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to provide strategic foresight, critical technical analysis, and authoritative guidance, ensuring that security is an enabler of innovation for DARPA's high-risk, high-reward programs. The Data Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and managing enterprise data architecture to support strategic research, operations, analytics, and mission-critical decision-making. This role ensures that data systems are secure, scalable, interoperable, and aligned with national security objectives. Key Responsibilities Design and implement enterprise-level data architecture frameworks across defense systems and platforms Develop data models, standards, and governance policies to ensure consistency, quality, and integrity Integrate data from multiple classified and unclassified sources to support operational readiness and analysis Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security protocols and data protection regulations Support advanced an [... source excerpt omitted ...] reviews and provide technical guidance to engineering and analytics teams Ensure compliance with federal standards (e.g., DoD data strategy, security frameworks, interoperability requirements) Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise systems design Experience working in defense, intelligence, or other high-security environments Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL/NoSQL), data warehousing, and distributed data platforms Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.) Knowledge of dat
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