Data Architect

Clarity Innovations; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations is a national security focused employer delivering data engineering solutions for the Intelligence Community and DoD. The Data Architect role at Hurlburt Field, FL supports Air Force Special Operations Command with data-driven decision making and digital transformation efforts.

The candidate will map data interactions, govern data flows, and develop reference architectures to enable rapid analytics for mission readiness and resilience.

Qualifications

• 1 year of hands-on data science experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field required.
• Verifiable work experience building large scale data workflows.
• Proficient in modeling frameworks like UML, Agile Development, and Git Operations.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into technical specifications for data stacks (streams, integrations, transformations, databases).
• Architect ingestion and storage from multiple sources (SQL/NoSQL) including data lakes and warehouses.
• Collaborate with DBAs and analysts to provide secure data access and design reports.
• Define data architecture framework, standards and security-related principles.

Skills

Data modeling

UML

Agile

Git operations

Data pipelines

SQL

MongoDB

Data lakes

Data warehouses

Platform APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SQL

MongoDB

Data lakes

Data warehouses

APIs

Job description

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting‑edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people‑focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Role

This role is for a Data Architect on a close‑knit team supporting Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field, FL. This team is at the center of helping the command empower and leverage its data for more effective analysis and decision making. As a subject matter expert, the Data Architect will leverage their experience to gather and derive insights from complex data, assist the command with development initiatives, and facilitate digital transformation efforts. The work done in this role has a direct impact on mission readiness as the team's efforts go toward making a more resilient and data‑driven organization.

Responsibilities

Data Architects develop models, policies, and standards to govern what data is collected, how it is stored, arranged, and integrated for use in systems across the enterprise. This position will focus on the value of holistic systems. They map out the interactions in a pipeline and diagram those interactions.

A Data Architect shall perform the following tasks:

• Translate requirements into technical specifications, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data lakes, and data warehouses
• Architect ingestion and storage of data from multiple data sources, relational SQL and NoSQL databases such as SQL, MongoDB, and other platform APIs
• Work with database administrators and analysts to secure easy access to data by creating database solutions, evaluating requirements, and preparing design reports
• Define data architecture framework, standards and principles related to modeling, metadata, and security
• Define reference architectures and data flows
• Prepare detailed reports for leadership and Directorates by analyzing and interpreting data

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of hands‑on Data Science experience is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field is required.
• Verifiable work experience building large scale data workflows making data available to data engineers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers.
• Proficient in modeling frameworks like Universal Modeling Language (UML), Agile Development, and Git Operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with DoD
• Master’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.