Federal Data & Technology Architect — Senior Consultant

Ignite Digital; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Education stipends

Federal government work

Volunteer/community engagement

Growth opportunities

Supportive management

Job summary

Ignite Digital is seeking a senior Data & Technology Architect to support a U.S. Navy client in data, AI, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives.

The role emphasizes advisory work, translating mission needs into actionable strategies and solutions. The successful candidate will engage with senior military and civilian stakeholders, shape technical approaches, and coordinate delivery with enterprise architects, engineers, and project teams in Arlington, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical or data-related field.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and leading client-facing technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technology consulting and strategic advisory support to senior customer stakeholders on data, AI/ML, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, and emerging technologies
• Develop future-state technology concepts and roadmaps with customer and technical teams
• Translate business and mission requirements into clear technology strategies and executable actions

Skills

Data architecture

AI/ML

Enterprise architecture

Cloud technologies

Data governance

Stakeholder advisory

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, data science, or related field

Tools

AWS/GovCloud

Databricks

Kubernetes

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Ignite Digital is seeking a senior Data & Technology Architect to support a U.S. Navy client in data, AI, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives.

The role emphasizes advisory work, translating mission needs into actionable strategies and solutions. The successful candidate will engage with senior military and civilian stakeholders, shape technical approaches, and coordinate delivery with enterprise architects, engineers, and project teams in Arlington, VA.