Senior Data Architect & Scientist

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Data Architect/Data Scientist in Roy, UT to design scalable data platforms and lead data analytics initiatives. The role requires building secure pipelines and applying advanced analytics to strategic programs.

You will mentor teams, define technical standards, and influence data technology adoption across the organization while coordinating with internal stakeholders on complex, high-impact projects.

Qualifications

• 12+ years with Bachelor’s in Science; 10+ years with Masters; 8+ years with PhD.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a USG secret clearance and obtain a SAP (Special Access to Programs)
• Enterprise Scale Data Architectures and Platforms – Proven experience leading data integration across complex systems to include low-code data fabric platforms (e.g. Palantir Foundry, Databricks Lakehouse, Microsoft Fabric, IBM Watsonx.data, Denodo) for large-scale analytics.
• Data Modeling – Strong experience with data modeling and architecture patterns in cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
• Outcome Oriented – Ability to translate data architecture into measurable outcomes (e.g. cost, schedule, performance, decision velocity)
• Digital/Data Modernization – Experience linking data into Digital Threads, and supporting AI/ML data pipelines.
• Programming Proficiency – Strong command of Python, R, or Scala, and experience with big data platforms such as Databricks, Qlik, Cloudera, Hadoop, Spark, or Snowflake.

Responsibilities

• Strategic roadmap: Translate business the Chief Data Officers Data and AI Strategy into an executable design
• Common Data Platform Design: Design the data platform that makes data trustworthy, usable, and scalable across the SDS division
• Scalable, secure pipelines: Build resilient big‑data pipelines (Spark, Flink, Snowflake, etc.) that meet security classifications, privacy regulations, and governance standards.
• Advanced analytics leadership: Champion modern statistical, machine‑learning, and deep‑learning methods (e.g., Bayesian inference, causal‑impact analysis) to solve high‑visibility problems and deliver competitive advantage.
• Technical authority: Define and enforce standards for model validation, reproducibility, observability, and continuous delivery of analytic products.
• Team mentorship: Provide hands‑on guidance and career development for data scientists, engineers, and analysts, fostering a culture of scientific rigor and innovation.
• Change influence & liaison: Drive adoption of emerging data‑technologies, promote data‑centric decision‑making

Skills

Python

R

Scala

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Databricks

Qlik

Cloudera

Hadoop

Spark

Snowflake

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Data Architect/Data Scientist in Roy, UT to design scalable data platforms and lead data analytics initiatives. The role requires building secure pipelines and applying advanced analytics to strategic programs.

You will mentor teams, define technical standards, and influence data technology adoption across the organization while coordinating with internal stakeholders on complex, high-impact projects.