SMX is seeking a Senior Data Architect to provide strategic and technical leadership for enterprise data architecture and analytics modernization efforts. This individual will design, optimize, and oversee data solutions that enable advanced analytics, business intelligence, and reporting capabilities across multiple secure environments. This role will focus on designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining data pipelines and backend data engineering solutions that power critical analytical products used by senior FBI leadership. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in ETL processes, SQL, Python, AWS data services, and enterprise-scale data warehousing , with strong familiarity in BI ecosystems such as MicroStrategy (Strategy), ThoughtSpot, and related tools used within the HR Reports program. The position requires close collaboration with government leads, senior data developers, BI engineers, and cross-functional analytics teams to ensure high reliability, performance, and security of data products supporting mission-critical operations. This is a full-time position requiring on-site work five days a week at a client’s office in Washington, D.C. An active Top Secret clearance is mandatory.