Senior Backend Data Architect for Distributed Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an expert-level back-end data architect and engineer (Senior) to strengthen mission data-processing systems, enhance reliability, and scale back-end performance for critical platforms.

Ideal candidates will implement distributed systems, optimize dataflow, and support cyber mission workflows while maintaining security clearances and compliance with government standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with Apache Kafka for distributed event streaming.
• Elasticsearch for indexing and cluster performance optimization.
• PostgreSQL for schema design, tuning, and large-scale queries.
• Experience designing or scaling systems that process large amounts of structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with distributed systems fundamentals such as concurrency, observability, durability, and failover.
• Experience enabling cyber mission workflows or digital network intelligence processes.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems fundamentals

Cyber mission workflows

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Go services

Microservices architecture

Container orchestration

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an expert-level back-end data architect and engineer (Senior) to strengthen mission data-processing systems, enhance reliability, and scale back-end performance for critical platforms.

Ideal candidates will implement distributed systems, optimize dataflow, and support cyber mission workflows while maintaining security clearances and compliance with government standards.