Data Architect – Secret Clearance (Databricks/Foundry)

Energy Jobline ZR; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Guidehouse in Arlington, VA seeks a Data Architect with active SECRET clearance to lead enterprise data architectures for analytics, AI/ML, and mission-critical reporting. You will drive data models, ingestion pipelines, and platform designs using Databricks and Palantir Foundry in federal programs.

You will collaborate with AI/ML teams, platform engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable data solutions aligned with DoD governance and security standards.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET (or higher) clearance required.
• 5+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise analytics.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design of data architectures for analytics, AI/ML, and reporting.
• Define data models, ingestion, transformation, and consumption patterns.
• Design secure, scalable data platforms using Databricks and Palantir Foundry.
• Set architecture standards for data integration, metadata, lineage and quality.
• Ensure alignment with federal security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Mentor architects and engineers; lead technical reviews.

Skills

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

SQL

Data architecture

MLOps

Azure Government

AWS GovCloud

Data governance

Metadata management

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IS

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Guidehouse in Arlington, VA seeks a Data Architect with active SECRET clearance to lead enterprise data architectures for analytics, AI/ML, and mission-critical reporting. You will drive data models, ingestion pipelines, and platform designs using Databricks and Palantir Foundry in federal programs.

You will collaborate with AI/ML teams, platform engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable data solutions aligned with DoD governance and security standards.