Data Architect

Wyetech, LLC; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC is seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a multidisciplinary team supporting customer missions involving data acquisition, exploitation, engineering, and management. You will design scalable data architectures in cloud and distributed environments, and build ETL pipelines to process mission data.

Ideal candidates have strong experience with AWS, HDFS, Cloudera, Spark, Presto, SQL, NoSQL, and Python, and can communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud infrastructure and data management.
• Experience across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Experience with AWS.
• Experience with AWS, HDFS, Cloudera, Spark, Presto, SQL, and NoSQL.
• Experience conducting data processing activities.
• Experience developing solutions using Python.
• Experience building and executing ETL pipelines.
• Experience integrating data flows with Niagara Falls.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support data acquisition, exploitation, engineering, and management within a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Design and support scalable data architectures and data-management solutions within cloud and distributed computing environments.
• Build, execute, and support ETL pipelines for mission data processing and integration.
• Integrate data flows with mission and industry-standard systems.
• Work with technologies such as AWS, HDFS, Cloudera, Spark, Presto, SQL, NoSQL, and Python to support data engineering and processing requirements.
• Collaborate across organizational boundaries with contractor teams, Customer personnel, and external stakeholders.
• Partner with data engineers, software engineers, security engineers, DevOps engineers, application developers, data scientists, and program management personnel to support mission objectives.
• Communicate technical concepts, issues, recommendations, and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Independently identify technical challenges and develop effective solutions in a fast-paced mission environment.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Data management

Windows

Linux

macOS

AWS

HDFS

Cloudera

Spark

Presto

SQL

NoSQL

Python

ETL pipelines

Data integration

Communication

Tools

Niagara Falls

Job description

Data Architect

Wyetech is seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a multidisciplinary team supporting customer missions involving data acquisition, exploitation, engineering, and management. The team provides expertise across data engineering and operations, software engineering, security engineering, DevOps engineering, application development, data science, and program management.

The Data Architect will work across organizational boundaries and collaborate with other contractor teams, Customer personnel, and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience with cloud infrastructure, data management, data processing, ETL pipelines, and modern data architectures, along with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced mission environment.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated experience with cloud infrastructure and data management.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple operating system environments, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud environments, including AWS.
• Demonstrated experience with development and data environments including AWS, Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), Cloudera, Spark, Presto, SQL, and NoSQL.
• Demonstrated experience conducting data processing activities.
• Experience developing solutions using Python.
• Demonstrated experience building and executing ETL pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience integrating data flows with industry-standard systems such as Niagara Falls.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and proactively identify and solve problems.
• Ability to provide clear, concise communications to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support data acquisition, exploitation, engineering, and management activities within a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Design and support scalable data architectures and data-management solutions within cloud and distributed computing environments.
• Build, execute, and support ETL pipelines for mission data processing and integration.
• Integrate data flows with mission and industry-standard systems.
• Work with technologies such as AWS, HDFS, Cloudera, Spark, Presto, SQL, NoSQL, and Python to support data engineering and processing requirements.
• Collaborate across organizational boundaries with contractor teams, Customer personnel, and external stakeholders.
• Partner with data engineers, software engineers, security engineers, DevOps engineers, application developers, data scientists, and program management personnel to support mission objectives.
• Communicate technical concepts, issues, recommendations, and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Independently identify technical challenges and develop effective solutions in a fast-paced mission environment.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Knowledge of targeting workflows, tools, and environments.
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic workflows.
• Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j.
• Experience supporting a hard-target mission area.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award‑winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real‑world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world‑class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
• Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:
• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental
• Life and AD&D Benefits
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services
• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is 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 status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.