Senior Data Architect - Aviation Analytics & AI

Peraton Labs; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs is seeking a Senior Data Architect - Aviation Analytics to lead data strategy, acquisition, and fusion for FAA BNATCS CTO initiatives. This role shapes the data backbone for advanced analytics and AI-enabled workflows across multiple data streams.

You will ensure data is available, quality-assured, and ready to support dashboards, analytics models, and agentic AI-enabled workflows at scale, collaborating with cross-domain teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience with a BS/BA in data engineering, software engineering, or related fields.
• Experience with data identification, data acquisition, ETL, and multi-source data integration.
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain FAA Public Trust; local commute to Herndon, VA or nearby locations.

Responsibilities

• Support data strategy and execution for DCC and CTO-driven capabilities.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize data sources for analytics, visualization, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Coordinate data acquisition across internal teams, stakeholders, and partners.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL processes

Data fusion

Multi-source data

Cloud data platforms

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

SQL

Python

Spark

Cloud platforms

Job description

Peraton Labs is seeking a Senior Data Architect - Aviation Analytics to lead data strategy, acquisition, and fusion for FAA BNATCS CTO initiatives. This role shapes the data backbone for advanced analytics and AI-enabled workflows across multiple data streams.

You will ensure data is available, quality-assured, and ready to support dashboards, analytics models, and agentic AI-enabled workflows at scale, collaborating with cross-domain teams.