C2 Mission Data Architect: Cloud, DoDAF & Data Mesh

Booz Allen Hamilton; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a data architecture lead to design and govern mission data across next‑gen C2 systems. You will model, connect, and move data from sensor feeds to enterprise stores, aligning with DoDAF, data mesh concepts, and AWS cloud architecture.

You’ll guide a team, translate requirements into scalable designs, and collaborate with analysts and developers to deliver trusted data foundations.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise data modeling from conceptual through logical to physical design.
• Experience designing data fabric or data mesh architectures across multiple mission systems
• Experience establishing master data management (MDM) and data governance practices
• Experience applying DoDAF data-centric views and interoperability standards to system-of-systems designs
• Experience defining data strategy that spans and integrates multiple mission systems
• Experience with cloud data architecture on AWS, including data governance and security
• Ability to translate mission requirements into scalable, interoperable, and trusted data designs
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science and 10+ years of experience with data architecture or data engineering, including mission or defense systems, or 14+ years of experience with data architecture or data engineering, including mission or defense systems, in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of data architecture solutions for defining how mission data is modeled, governed, and moved across next‑generation C2 systems.
• Serve as liaison between clients and developers to ensure requirements are met and solutions are delivered.

Skills

Enterprise data modeling

Data fabric architecture

Data governance

DoDAF interoperability

Data strategy

AWS data architecture

Cloud security

Requirements translation

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

10+ years data architecture/engineering

14+ years in lieu of degree

Tools

AWS

Data governance tooling

Data cataloging/ lineage tooling

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a data architecture lead to design and govern mission data across next‑gen C2 systems. You will model, connect, and move data from sensor feeds to enterprise stores, aligning with DoDAF, data mesh concepts, and AWS cloud architecture.

You’ll guide a team, translate requirements into scalable designs, and collaborate with analysts and developers to deliver trusted data foundations.