Data Architect

Agile Defense•Huntsville, AL

25d

About The Position

Agile Defense is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support our U.S. Army customer in advancing its data-centric modernization objectives. This role serves as both a strategic advisor and technical architect, responsible for designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks, policies, and strategies that align with Army and DoD data mandates. The ideal candidate brings a blend of enterprise data architecture expertise, policy development experience, and organizational leadership, with a proven ability to collaborate across military, civilian, and contractor teams. This position also plays a key role in developing data literacy programs that build the Armyâs workforce capability to leverage data as a strategic asset.

Requirements

Bachelorâs degree in Data Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Masterâs preferred).
8+ years of experience in data architecture, data management, or data governance within a federal or defense environment.
Demonstrated experience developing or implementing enterprise data policies, governance frameworks, and standards.
Familiarity with U.S. Army organizational structure, command hierarchies, and operational data systems.
Strong understanding of DoD data policies, including the DoD Data Strategy, Army Data Plan, and Federal Data Strategy.
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior military and civilian leadership.
Experience leading cross-functional data teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Security+ certification
Experience with SQL, Palantir, Microsoft products (Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse)
Experience with R/Python

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting U.S. Army or DoD programs as a federal contractor.
Certification in data management or architecture (CDMP, DGSP, TOGAF, DCAM, etc.).
Experience with cloud data ecosystems (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, MilCloud) and modern data architectures (e.g., data mesh, data fabric).
Experience developing and delivering training programs or data literacy curricula.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain an enterprise-level data architecture roadmap aligned with the Armyâs Digital Transformation and Data Strategy.
Define and document standards for data modeling, metadata management, master data, and interoperability across mission systems including Palantir, WebMethods, Oracle/SQL Server, Microsoft Dataverse.
Partner with system engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and IT leadership to ensure secure and compliant data architectures.
Advise Army leadership on data modernization opportunities, architecture integration, and system-to-system interoperability.
Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise data governance framework, including policy development, stewardship roles, and decision structures.
Collaborate with Records Management, Cybersecurity, and Legal/Compliance teams to ensure adherence to federal and Army data mandates.
Support Army governance boards and working groups, providing policy recommendations and architectural insights.
Develop and implement a data literacy curriculum tailored to Army personnel, supporting readiness, operational data use, and analytics adoption.
Deliver training sessions, workshops, and toolkits to improve data fluency across leadership, analysts, and functional operators.
Serve as a champion for data-driven culture, mentoring teams on best practices for governance, quality, and ethical use.
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary data team (engineers, analysts, stewards) in developing and enforcing governance and architecture standards.
Collaborate with Army program offices, integrators, and command data officers to align strategies and promote interoperability.
Represent the contractor organization in Army and DoD data councils, working groups, and Communities of Practice.
Drive stakeholder engagement to ensure adoption of governance models and alignment with mission priorities.