Senior Data Platform Architect - Cloud-Native & AI

Aerospace Corporation; California; On-site; USD 145,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

Telework options

401(k) Plan with matching

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer/Sr. Data Architect to design and implement cloud-native data platforms and architectures for enterprise-scale analytics and Agentic AI capabilities.

You will work with national security customers and DoD programs to advance data-driven decision making. Required are 8+ years in data solutions, strong Python/Java skills, and experience with Airflow, Spark, Denodo, and SQL/NoSQL databases. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Typically 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise data solutions.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Python and/or Java.
• Experience with modern data integration, orchestration, and processing technologies such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Denodo, or similar platforms.
• Experience leading end-to-end data architecture initiatives, including platform selection, technical design, implementation, testing, and deployment of scalable solutions.
• Experience designing and building modern cloud-native data platforms that support analytics, machine learning, and Agentic AI capabilities.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies (for example, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
• Ability to integrate technical solutions that ensure data accessibility, quality, governance, security, and operational excellence across the enterprise.
• Knowledge of data architectures that enable self-service analytics, intelligent automation, and Agentic AI-driven workflows is highly desirable.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the U.S. Government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with National Security Space, United States Space Force, and other Department of Defense customers.
• Build data platforms and architectures for various data domains to increase velocity and innovation.
• Develop and implement an overall organizational data strategy that aligns with business processes, including data model designs, database development standards, implementation, and management of data warehouses and data analytics platforms.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multi-functional teams, customers, and vendors for the smooth functioning of the enterprise data system.

Skills

Python

Java

Cloud-native data platforms

Data architecture leadership

SQL/NoSQL databases

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Apache Airflow

Apache Spark

Denodo

MongoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer/Sr. Data Architect to design and implement cloud-native data platforms and architectures for enterprise-scale analytics and Agentic AI capabilities.

You will work with national security customers and DoD programs to advance data-driven decision making. Required are 8+ years in data solutions, strong Python/Java skills, and experience with Airflow, Spark, Denodo, and SQL/NoSQL databases. U.S.