Senior Data Architect — Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance

MITRE; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 171,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a Data Architect to lead enterprise data management and architecture efforts, aligning data assets with national security and public-interest missions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable data platforms, implement governance, and enable trusted AI for senior decision-makers. This onsite role requires TS/SCI eligibility and deep experience in data engineering and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 10+ years of experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI eligibility and proven data architecture expertise.
• Experience integrating government and commercial tech to solve mission problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise data architectures, roadmaps, and implementable plans.
• Design data schemas, metadata schemas, workflows, and integration patterns.
• Align modern data capabilities to enterprise mission needs.
• Develop data governance models, policies, standards, and operating models.
• Translate mission needs into architecture recommendations and acquisition plans.
• Oversee data lineage, provenance, and auditability across pipelines.

Skills

Data architecture

Data management

Data engineering

Software engineering

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

PhD in computer science, data science, information systems, or related field

Tools

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Data Lakehouse

Cloud platforms

Data cataloging tools

Job description

MITRE is seeking a Data Architect to lead enterprise data management and architecture efforts, aligning data assets with national security and public-interest missions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable data platforms, implement governance, and enable trusted AI for senior decision-makers. This onsite role requires TS/SCI eligibility and deep experience in data engineering and management.