Senior Data Platform Architect: Hybrid Cloud & Zero Trust

nou Systems; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid Time Off, Vacation, Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

ESOP and stock-based compensation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Data Platforms Integrator (Engineer 4 / Analyst 4) to support the Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Environment program. You will serve as a senior technical advisor, guiding NGE data design across hybrid multi-cloud environments with DoD Zero Trust requirements.

The role emphasizes architecture oversight, data governance, ABAC and ICAM integration, with security clearances (TS/SCI) and CISSP certification preferred. U.S.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a STEM discipline with at least 12 years of engineering or IT architectural experience, or a Bachelor's with at least 20 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience analyzing, architecting, and integrating complex enterprise databases (RDBMS, NoSQL, data pipelines).
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust data protection solutions, including automated data classification and data rights management.
• Hands-on experience architecting and securing enterprise data storage and analytics across AWS and Azure.
• Experience designing and operating data platforms within classified DoD environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with current SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level III or IASAE Level II/III.
• Active (ISC)² CISSP certification.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical authority in Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) evaluating database architectures and data pipelines against NGE and DoD Zero Trust mandates.
• Assess existing mission applications, relational databases, NoSQL environments, and object stores for modernization and Zero Trust gaps.
• Provide architectural oversight for enterprise data discovery, automated cataloging, classification, labeling, and tagging.
• Design and validate data protection solutions including encryption, DLP, and data rights management.
• Ensure data platforms align with DISA Thunderdome Zero Trust capabilities (SASE, CASB, enterprise DLP).
• Develop ABAC solutions using ICAM attributes and contextual risk assessments.
• Oversee integration of PEPs and PDPs for dynamic authorization and secure data access.
• Guide data virtualization, database security, and access governance across AWS, Azure, and on-premises VCF.
• Ensure compliance with DAR, KMS, HSM, and JSIG/NIST SP 800-207 guidelines.
• Evaluate modernization strategies to improve interoperability and governance.
• Lead TEMs with contractors, vendors, and security tech providers to resolve cross-platform issues.
• Translate Government requirements into engineering solutions aligned with NGE architecture and cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Zero Trust architecture

ICAM/ABAC

Data governance

Cloud architectures

Security clearance TS/SCI

DoD compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

AWS

Azure

On-premises

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

Job description

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Data Platforms Integrator (Engineer 4 / Analyst 4) to support the Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Environment program. You will serve as a senior technical advisor, guiding NGE data design across hybrid multi-cloud environments with DoD Zero Trust requirements.

The role emphasizes architecture oversight, data governance, ABAC and ICAM integration, with security clearances (TS/SCI) and CISSP certification preferred. U.S.