Data Architect II: Mission-Critical Data Governance

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Colorado; On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Data Architect II on the NISSC 3 program to design, implement, and maintain data architectures for mission-critical baselines. You will ensure data integrity, availability, and security while standardizing data management practices and collaborating across engineering, cybersecurity, and configuration management teams.

You will develop data management plans, enforce data protection, and support audits and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in database administration and/or data architecture for large-scale systems.
• Hands-on with performance tuning, backup/recovery, and data security.
• Experience with log analysis, user accounts/roles, and incident response.
• Proficiency with major DBMS platforms and scripting/automation tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent DoW/Military training in relevant field.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI; security certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data architectures for mission-critical baselines.
• Develop data management plans covering acquisition, validation, storage, and retention.
• Document data lineage and enforce data protection and access controls.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, cybersecurity, and configuration management.
• Establish naming conventions, metadata, taxonomies, and access policies.
• Design and refine backup/recovery strategies and support DR planning.
• Monitor performance and conduct tuning, capacity planning.
• Audit user accounts/permissions in line with least-privilege policies.
• Analyze logs and support incident response; contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Ensure audit readiness and complete data management documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation in data practices.

Skills

Data architecture

Database administration

Data security

Log analysis

Incident response

Scripting/Automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Cybersecurity / CS / IS / Data Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Data Architect II on the NISSC 3 program to design, implement, and maintain data architectures for mission-critical baselines. You will ensure data integrity, availability, and security while standardizing data management practices and collaborating across engineering, cybersecurity, and configuration management teams.

You will develop data management plans, enforce data protection, and support audits and continuous improvement.