Principal Data Architect

McBride; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Job summary

McBride is looking for a Principal Data Architect to support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division at Hanscom AFB, MA. The role involves ensuring interoperability and data architecture support for mission planning processes.

The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience, including 12 years in the Department of Defense, and must possess a Top Secret Level Clearance. This position offers a full-time, onsite working environment with various benefits.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience with 12+ years in the DoD is required.
• Must have and maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance.
• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Provide interoperability and data architecture support.
• Design and maintain mission planning data architectures.
• Participate in technical meetings to align requirements.

Skills

Data Architecture and Data Management Architecture Design

Cloud-based systems and hybrid cloud architectures

API architecture and microservices design utilizing REST, gRPC, and GraphQL

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Hanscom Afb, United States | Posted on 06/05/2026

McBride is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) management and IT consulting firm with significant professional services experience that includes IT transformation, project management, digital transformation, strategic planning, business process improvement, change management, human capital management, disaster recovery, and operations.

Job Description

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Data Architect providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime, and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA and is 100% onsite.

Duties to inculde, but not limited to:

• Provide interoperability and data architecture support to ensure data consistency, reliability, and interoperability throughout the mission planning process.
• Design and maintain mission planning data architectures, schemas, and data packages supporting Government Program Office requirements and special interest programs.
• Support development of Mission Planning Order of Battle (MPOB) data schemas and recommendations for integrating new intelligence and mission planning data sources.
• Participate in technical meetings with Government, Intelligence Community, and mission partners to support mission planning data requirements and interoperability objectives.
• Serve as a senior integration analyst supporting mission planning interface control and interoperability working groups.
• Support interoperability for mission planning data formats including MPOB, ACTDF, Electronic Warfare (EW), Mission Planning Parametrics (MPP), and Common Route Definition (CRD).
• Coordinate with data providers, users, and owners to ensure data reliability, consistency, and governance across mission planning environments.
• Support schema development and updates to incorporate DoD and Intelligence Community standards and security marking requirements.
• Provide recommendations for enhancements to mission planning systems, data repositories, and order of battle capabilities.
• Serve as a technical advisor on mission planning data modernization initiatives, including data integration, cloud architectures, API implementation, and application modernization efforts.
• Design architectures and provide guidance for decomposing mission planning applications into containerized microservices and cloud-based environments.
• Support development of data visualizations, analytics solutions, and data quality assessments.
• Provide recommendations regarding security controls, accreditation requirements, and operation of systems within classified environments.
• Support operational planning, mission integration, automation, and data ingestion initiatives across mission planning platforms.
• Assist in the development of Information Support Plans (ISPs), architectural documentation, and interoperability artifacts required to support mission planning capabilities.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI later on

Minimum Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field

Years of experience: 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of experience in the DoD

Technical Skills

• Data Architecture and Data Management Architecture Design
• Mission Planning Data Architecture and Interoperability
• Data Governance, Data Quality, and Data Integration
• Cloud-based systems and hybrid cloud architectures
• Data Lakehouse architectures, including Databricks, Snowflake, and Delta Lake
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible
• API architecture and microservices design utilizing REST, gRPC, and GraphQL
• Event-driven and streaming architectures utilizing Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, and Confluent
• ETL/ELT pipeline orchestration and data transformation solutions
• Identity and Access Management (IAM), Active Directory, LDAP, Zero Trust, and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Knowledge of XML, JSON, and mission planning data formats
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles related to data, servers, cloud-based systems, and classified environments
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles
• Familiarity with intelligence data and intelligence community data sources
• Hybrid network architecture, cloud connectivity, and architecture visualization tools such as Visio, Draw.io, and PowerPoint

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to develop innovative solutions to complex interoperability and data architecture challenges
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineering and executive audiences
• Strong collaboration skills with Government, Intelligence Community, and contractor stakeholders
• Ability to work independently while leading technical discussions and architecture initiatives
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion

100% Onsite

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

McBride is an Equal Opportunity Employer. McBride Consulting does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.