Senior Data Architect for Big Data & AI/ML (TS)

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our analytics team. You will build and optimize data pipelines, design end-to-end architectures, and drive ML-enabled data products for national security missions.

The role requires 5+ years in data engineering/science, strong Python, SQL, Git, and CI/CD, with TS clearance. You will collaborate across teams, document systems, and contribute to DevSecOps practices in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with data engineering and analytics.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, and storage systems
• Design end-to-end data architectures and infrastructure
• Lead teams building complex data pipelines and ML systems
• Develop services and extend infrastructure to enable machine learning workflows
• Integrate software components into functional data systems
• Write clean, testable code in Python and other languages
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practices
• Create technical documentation for software systems
• Collaborate across teams to share knowledge and leading practices

Skills

Python

Git

YAML

Docker

SQL

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Data engineering

Data science

Back-end systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Job description

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our analytics team. You will build and optimize data pipelines, design end-to-end architectures, and drive ML-enabled data products for national security missions.

The role requires 5+ years in data engineering/science, strong Python, SQL, Git, and CI/CD, with TS clearance. You will collaborate across teams, document systems, and contribute to DevSecOps practices in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.