Data Architect, Secret Clearance — Strategic, Secure Data

Blue Sky Innovators; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking a Data Architect to provide strategic leadership in enterprise data architecture across defense systems and platforms. You will design data models, governance, and data integration to support mission-critical operations and analytics.

The role emphasizes security, scalability, and interoperability within high-security environments. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in data architecture, experience with cloud GovCloud/Azure Gov, and active security clearance or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise systems design.
• Experience working in defense, intelligence, or other high-security environments.
• Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL/NoSQL), data warehousing, and distributed data platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.).
• Knowledge of data governance, data modeling, and architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, DoDAF).
• Active security clearance (e.g., Secret or Top Secret) or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-level data architecture frameworks across defense systems and platforms.
• Develop data models, standards, and governance policies to ensure consistency, quality, and integrity.
• Integrate data from multiple classified and unclassified sources to support operational readiness and analysis.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security protocols and data protection regulations.
• Support advanced analytics, AI/ML initiatives, and real-time data processing for research and strategic applications.
• Establish metadata management, data lineage, and master data management practices.
• Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing for high-performance environments.
• Lead data architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to engineering and analytics teams.
• Ensure compliance with federal standards (e.g., DoD data strategy, security frameworks, interoperability requirements).

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Governance

Security clearance

Cloud platforms

TOGAF/DoDAF

Big data technologies

AI/ML data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SQL/NoSQL databases

Data warehousing

Distributed data platforms

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

AWS GovCloud/Azure Gov

Job description

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking a Data Architect to provide strategic leadership in enterprise data architecture across defense systems and platforms. You will design data models, governance, and data integration to support mission-critical operations and analytics.

The role emphasizes security, scalability, and interoperability within high-security environments. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in data architecture, experience with cloud GovCloud/Azure Gov, and active security clearance or