Senior Associate, Data Architect

L3Harris Technologies; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

FSAs

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Associate Data Architect in Melbourne, FL, to design and optimize scalable data infrastructure for BI and analytics. You will build and maintain Azure Data Factory pipelines, manage data flows into Snowflake, and model data across diverse systems to support analytics initiatives.

You will collaborate with BI Analysts to ensure pipelines enable robust Power BI reporting and insights. Strong Python and data governance knowledge are pluses for this role.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field or completed within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and integration solutions.
• Develop and optimize Azure Data Factory pipelines and Snowflake data ingestion.
• Create functional domain data models across multiple systems for BI use cases.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and pipeline health with validation and observability workflows.
• Collaborate with BI Analysts to support Power BI dashboards and reporting.

Skills

Python

Git

Data modeling

Data integration

Education

Master's degree (CS/DS/IS/Engineering) or recent completion

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Azure Data Factory

Azure Blob Storage

Microsoft Fabric

dbt

Power BI

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Associate, Data Architect

Job Code: 43047

Job Location: Multiple (Rochester, NY, Melbourne, FL, Salt Lake City, UT, Londonderry, NH, Nashville, TN, Carlsbad, CA)

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description

This position is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data infrastructure and integration solutions that enable segment-wide business intelligence and analytics capabilities. As a member of the CSD Business Intelligence team, the selected candidate will develop and optimize Azure Data Factory pipelines, manage data flows into Snowflake, build functional domain data models across disparate systems, and support advanced data initiatives including integration with Palantir Foundry.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, and maintain Azure Data Factory pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows to ingest, transform, and load data into Snowflake from disparate source systems, ensuring reliable and timely data delivery for BI and analytics consumption
• Develop functional domain data models across multiple business systems ensuring data is structured, consistent, and optimized for reporting and analytical use cases
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and pipeline health through validation rules, reconciliation controls, completeness monitoring, and observability workflows
• Collaborate with BI Analysts to ensure underlying data models and pipelines support Power BI dashboard and report development

Qualifications

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field or have completed their master's degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Proficiency in Python and Git for data engineering tasks including scripting, automation, pipeline development, and modern development workflows
• Experience with Palantir Foundry for data integration, pipeline development, and analytical workflow design
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, or Azure Blob Storage for data engineering and pipeline orchestration
• Knowledge of data governance concepts and familiarity with Microsoft Purview or similar platforms
• Experience with Power BI semantic model development and familiarity with dbt for data transformation and modeling workflows

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $84,000 - $156,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $73,000 - $136,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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