Senior Data & Tech Architect for AI, Data Platforms

Ignite Digital; Washington; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO

Education stipends

Referral bonuses

Work with U.S. federal government

Volunteer/community engagement

Growth opportunities

On-site hybrid schedule

Job summary

Ignite Digital is seeking a Senior Data & Technology Architect to support a U.S. Navy client in data, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives.

The Senior Data & Technology Architect will provide technical consulting to customer leadership and project teams, helping evaluate emerging technologies, identify capability gaps, develop solution approaches, and translate technical concepts into actionable recommendations, while remaining engaged in execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in tech consulting or related field.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong data and technology environment knowledge: data platforms, cloud, AI/ML, analytics, EA, governance, automation, and digital transformation.
• Experience developing strategies, roadmaps, requirements, and solution approaches.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and executive briefings.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to work independently in evolving environments.
• Knowledge of privacy, cybersecurity, governance, and responsible AI.
• Willingness to stay hands-on and contribute to deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting to senior stakeholders on data, AI/ML, digital transformation, and emerging tech.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies for mission requirements.
• Analyze current-state tech to identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Develop future-state architectures, roadmaps, and implementation recommendations.
• Support data and AI initiatives including data platforms, analytics, ML, generative AI, automation, and digital twin.
• Evaluate data architecture, governance, security, privacy, and data quality.
• Translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, engineers, data specialists, PMs, and SMEs.
• Create technical docs, white papers, executive briefs, process flows, and requirements.
• Lead working sessions, stakeholder meetings, and executive briefings.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Support prototypes, PoCs, demos, and experiments as required.
• Support project planning, coordination, and delivery activities.
• Identify opportunities to apply tech to address mission needs.
• Stay aware of evolving requirements and emerging technology opportunities.
• Perform hands-on analysis and technical work to support objectives.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud technologies

AI/ML

Analytics/BI

Enterprise architecture

Data governance

Automation

Digital transformation

Technical consulting

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, data science, or related field

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

Kubernetes

Job description

Ignite Digital is seeking a Senior Data & Technology Architect to support a U.S. Navy client in data, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives.

The Senior Data & Technology Architect will provide technical consulting to customer leadership and project teams, helping evaluate emerging technologies, identify capability gaps, develop solution approaches, and translate technical concepts into actionable recommendations, while remaining engaged in execution