Senior Data Architect

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting PTO accrual

Flexible schedules

6% 401k match with immediate vesting

Semi-annual bonus eligibility

ESOP

Educational reimbursement

Health insurance

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) seeks a Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen with a TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to obtain a CI Poly.

The role focuses on building secure, federated data platforms, enabling MBSE workflows, Digital Threads, and lifecycle traceability across multiple enclaves. You will collaborate with government partners and engineering teams to govern data across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of data architecture experience.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level II requirements (e.g., CISSP or Sec+).
• Strong experience designing data models, ontologies, schemas, APIs, metadata frameworks and distributed data architectures.
• Proven experience with relational, graph and time-series databases; metadata/cataloging systems; and modern ETL/ELT pipelines (e.g., Argo Workflows).
• Experience in Scrum or Agile development teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of the Cloud Native Platform (CNP) powering MBSE, data integration, Digital Threads, and Digital Twin operations.
• Build and mature a secure, federated, multi-cloud platform enabling enterprise-scale Digital Engineering workflows and data synchronization across enclaves.
• Collaborate with tech leads and engineers to ensure interoperable pipelines and lifecycle traceability across the DEE.
• Define data models, schemas, metadata structures, APIs, and governance rules that turn distributed data into authoritative assets.
• Serve as enterprise lead for data architecture, governance, modeling, and integration across DEE.
• Lead and mentor data engineers to scale the enterprise data layer including relational, graph, time-series, and metadata systems.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Ontologies

APIs

Metadata frameworks

Distributed data architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Argo Workflows

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is hiring a Data Architect to work in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to obtain a CI Poly.

Responsibilities

• Leads the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of the Cloud Native Platform (CNP) powering Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), enterprise data integration, Digital Threads, and future Digital Twin operations.
• Build and mature a secure, federated, multi-cloud platform that enables enterprise-scale Digital Engineering workflows, authoritative data synchronization and Zero Trust enforcement across multiple enclaves.
• Work closely with the tech lead, enterprise architect, DE/MBSE engineers, platform/cloud engineers, cyber team and mission engagement leads to ensure seamless interoperability, automated pipelines and lifecycle traceability across the DEE.
• Define data models, schemas, metadata structures, APIs and data governance rules that turn distributed data into authoritative decision-grade assets.
• Data Architecture Leadership: Serve as the enterprise lead for data architecture, governance, modeling, and integration shaping standards, structures, and pipelines that unify engineering data across the DEE
• Manage a Team of Data Engineers: Lead and mentor data engineers to build, automate and scale the enterprise data layer, including relational, graph, time-series and metadata systems supporting Digital Threads and lifecycle analytics
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the tech lead, enterprise architect, DE/MBSE engineers, platform/cloud engineers, cyber teams and mission engagement leads to ensure the data layer supports enterprise models, Digital Threads and operational workflows.
• Strategic Advisory: Advise the Chief Architect and senior leaders on the maturity, gaps, risks and opportunities within NGA's data ecosystems, providing recommendations that enhance interoperability, automation and authoritative data synchronization.
• Enterprise Data Modeling & Integration: Design end-to-end data models, schemas, ontologies, metadata structures, and APIs that enable a robust, scalable data layer integrating requirements, models, MS&A outputs, cost, schedule, test, and mission data.
• Digital Thread Development: Collaborate with MBSE, platform, and application teams to build automated pipelines and interfaces that aggregate authoritative sources, ensure data fidelity, and maintain lifecycle traceability across tools and enclaves.
• Data Governance: Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data governance including model integrity, data consistency, metadata standards, schema management, ontology alignment and lifecycle traceability. This ensures the DEE maintains an authoritative data source and supports secure, federated data synchronization across programs and TS/SCI boundaries
• Vendor Engagement: Act as a key technical liaison between the government and multiple vendors, facilitating technical exchange meetings, resolving data integration issues and driving convergence toward vendor-agnostic, standards-based solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, enterprise architecture, or related disciplines.
• DoD Compliance:Desired to meet DoD 8140/8570 requirements for anIAM Level IIposition (Ex: ISC2 CISSP or Sec+).
• Strong experience designing and implementing data models, ontologies, schemas, APIs, metadata frameworks and distributed data architectures.
• Proven experience with relational, graph and time-series databases; metadata/cataloging systems; and enterprise modern ETL/ELT pipelines (Ex: Argo Workflows).
• Experience working within Scrum or Agile development teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience building data fabrics, data meshes or authoritative enterprise data layers.
• Experience integrating data architecture with MBSE tools, EA tools and Digital Threads.
• Strong background in pipeline automation, API design and multi-enclave data synchronization.
• Prior experience serving as a trusted advisor to government technical leadership.
• Ability to automate data discovery, metadata capture and artifact ingestion to assess current Digital Ecosystem state and inform ROI analysis.
• Broader understanding of DEE tech stack including MBSE, MS&A environments, cloud-native platforms, DevSecOps pipelines and enterprise architecture modeling.

Clearance Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to obtain a CI Poly.

Interesting Work

Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.

Values

Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.

100% Employee Owned

We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.

Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for

• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan

Track Record of Success

We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com

MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.