Senior Data Platform Architect – Hybrid Cloud & Zero Trust

nou Systems, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k)

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Data Platforms Integrator to support the Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Environment program.

You will act as a senior technical advisor, overseeing data design across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, with a focus on secure data access, encryption, and governance. The role requires DoD cybersecurity standards expertise, industry certifications, and a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM with 12+ years engineering/IT architecture experience or Bachelor's degree with 20+ years relevant experience.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in analyzing, architecting, and integrating complex enterprise databases (RDBMS/NoSQL).
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust data protection solutions, including data classification and encryption.
• Hands-on experience securing data storage/analytics across AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority in Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) evaluating databases, data storage, and pipelines against NGE and DoD Zero Trust mandates.
• Assess mission applications, relational and NoSQL databases, and object storage for modernization and Zero Trust gaps.
• Provide architectural oversight for data discovery, automated cataloging, and access control across hybrid multi-cloud environments.
• Design and validate data protection solutions including encryption, DLP, and data masking.

Skills

Zero Trust

Enterprise Data Architecture

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

RDBMS/NoSQL

Data Governance

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

AWS

Azure

VMware Cloud Foundation

KMS

Job description

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Data Platforms Integrator to support the Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Environment program.

You will act as a senior technical advisor, overseeing data design across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, with a focus on secure data access, encryption, and governance. The role requires DoD cybersecurity standards expertise, industry certifications, and a TS/SCI clearance.