Senior Data Architect | Lead Enterprise Data Platforms & Teams (TS/SCI)

Redhorsecorp; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale database projects and manage the technical talent behind them.

You will bridge strategic mission goals with technical execution, overseeing architecture design, staff budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure robust, scalable data structures for AI-enabled decision-making in government contexts.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture and database management.
• Extensive knowledge of relational database environments (RDBMS) and data modelling.
• Experience managing technical teams and supervising support staff on large-scale projects.
• Ability to manage project budgets and reallocate resources in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end development and execution of complex database projects.
• Lead budgeting of staff and database resources to meet milestones.
• Monitor progress and reallocate resources to maximize benefits and efficiency.
• Provide daily supervision and technical direction to staff and engineering teams.
• Develop and deliver high-level presentations on DBMS concepts and architectural strategies.
• Oversee design and implementation of relational database environments for high availability and performance.
• Analyze existing data architectures for modernization and integration.
• Ensure all database projects meet security, compliance, and government data standards.
• Advise on selection and use of database technologies and tools.

Skills

Data architecture

Leadership

Budgeting

Staff mentorship

RDBMS

Data modeling

Project management

Cloud data platforms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Apache Spark

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

GitLab

Jira

Job description

Redhorse Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale database projects and manage the technical talent behind them.

You will bridge strategic mission goals with technical execution, overseeing architecture design, staff budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure robust, scalable data structures for AI-enabled decision-making in government contexts.