
Senior Staff Data Architect
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Redondo Beach • California • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,300 - $289,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop enterprise lakehouse architecture strategy
- Converge disparate data sources into an integrated enterprise data foundation
- Establish data model standardization
- Collaborate with stakeholders to address data needs
- Mentor data engineering teams and foster a culture of innovation
- Ensure enterprise-quality performance, security, and compliance for data initiatives
- Advise technical teams on data architecture designs and best practices
Requirements
- 14 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; OR 12 years with a Master's; OR 10 years with a PhD
- Proven expertise with Databricks and associated technologies (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Spark)
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native data services (Azure, AWS)
- Demonstrated ability to build enterprise-level data solutions from concept to production
- Strong command of Python and SQL or similar programming languages
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business outcomes for non-technical audiences
- Ability to address complex technical challenges for stakeholders at all organizational levels
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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Hard Skills & Tools
DatabricksUnity CatalogDelta LakeSparkPythonSQLcloud-native data servicesenterprise data solutionsdata model standardizationdata architecture designs
Soft Skills
mentoringcollaborationcommunicationinnovationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementtranslating technical conceptsaddressing complex challenges