Data Architecture, Advisor

Peraton • ,

3d • $112,000 - $179,000 • Remote

About The Position

Peraton is looking to hire a Data Architect in the Washington DC Metro area. This role will be a remote position. At times, the role will also require travel to the Quantico client site when necessary. Provides architectural leadership and advisory support for mission applications planning, strategy, capability maturity, and target-state definition across the program. Helps define prioritization and sequencing for application development and integration by proposing strategic roadmaps that align customer needs with best-in-class technology. Supports and oversees technical activities across the contract, mentors technical staff, and drives continuous improvement and innovation into program operations. Advises on technology alternatives related to processing, data storage, data access, application development, and enterprise architecture decisions. Requires strong enterprise architecture experience, AWS solutions architecture knowledge, and security-by-design awareness in the application development lifecycle. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Requirements

• Position requires an active/current DoD Secret clearance
• 8 years experience BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• active Secret clearance
• Experience designing and building Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and scalable data platforms in the cloud
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Reston or Annapolis Junction is preferred.
• Desired capabilities include federal privacy, risk management, compliance experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with DCSA mission and domain context.
• Proficiency with AI assisted software development, AWS Step functions to Orchestrate complex workflows
• Local to the Washington DC Metro Area (highly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides architectural leadership and advisory support for mission applications planning, strategy, capability maturity, and target-state definition across the program.
• Helps define prioritization and sequencing for application development and integration by proposing strategic roadmaps that align customer needs with best-in-class technology.
• Experience designing and building Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and scalable data platforms in the cloud
• The successful candidate should have of experience in data engineering, including building data pipelines and warehouses
• Use APIs to push and pull data from various data systems and platforms
• Supports and oversees technical activities across the contract, mentors technical staff, and drives continuous improvement and innovation into program operations.
• Advises on technology alternatives related to processing, data storage, data access, application development, and enterprise architecture decisions.
• Requires strong enterprise architecture experience, AWS solutions architecture knowledge, and security-by-design awareness in the application development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with tools like Informatica and AWS services is essential for success
• Experience with Java, SQL, Scala, Python, schema definition, and software engineering best practices including secure, testable, and maintainable code and databases (eg SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Kinesis)
• Familiarity with Package, curate, and version datasets for LM fine-tuning and model training jobs on Bedrock and Sagemaker.
• Enforce CUI handling requirements, automate PII detection and maintain Audit trails, e.g. Amazon Macie.
• Leads enterprise data architecture strategy, target-state definition, and roadmap planning across complex mission programs.
• Advises senior leaders on data storage, access, security, and technology selection decisions supporting architecture and modernization objectives.
• Mentors staff and drives innovation, risk-informed decision making, and continuous improvement across architecture and delivery teams.
• Demonstrates strong expertise in AWS architecture, security in the SDLC, and communication of technical risk and architecture decisions to executive audiences.
• Good Understanding of distributed systems, data integration techniques (ETL vs. federation), database optimization (partitioning, indexing), and relational database performance tuning.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams, in both a lead and support role.

Benefits

• Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree