Remote Data Architect — AI-Driven Enterprise Platforms

Anika Systems; Leesburg (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anika Systems is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise data and AI platforms for federal clients. This 100% remote role combines data architecture, cloud engineering, and AI innovation to enable data-driven decisions and intelligent automation. Candidates must be a U.S.

Citizen eligible for a government suitability clearance. You will design data lakes, models, and pipelines on AWS, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data management.
• Expertise in data modeling, data integration, metadata management, governance, and AWS-based data platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, APIs, and serverless architectures.
• Experience implementing LLMs, RAG solutions, AI agents, MCP integrations, and AI evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and enterprise knowledge retrieval.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a federal clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable enterprise data architectures, data lakes, warehouses, and analytics platforms on AWS.
• Develop logical, physical, and dimensional data models and establish data governance, quality, security, and metadata standards.
• Build and optimize data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, and serverless solutions using AWS, Python, and SQL.
• Design and implement AI-enabled solutions, including RAG, LLM integrations, AI agents, and MCP-based architectures.
• Develop AI evaluation (Evals) frameworks to measure model accuracy, retrieval quality, safety, and business impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership, technology recommendations, and technical oversight across Agile teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

Serverless architectures

LLMs

RAG solutions

AI agents

Data modeling

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

pgvector

Vector databases

ETL/ELT

Job description

Anika Systems is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise data and AI platforms for federal clients. This 100% remote role combines data architecture, cloud engineering, and AI innovation to enable data-driven decisions and intelligent automation. Candidates must be a U.S.

Citizen eligible for a government suitability clearance. You will design data lakes, models, and pipelines on AWS, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure