Senior Data Architect

The Aerospace Corporation

Senior Data Architect at Aerospace Corporation leading the design of AI-ready data platforms. Engaging with government stakeholders and driving enterprise-level transformation in data architecture.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeChantilly • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $151,300 - $226,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsKafkaPulsar

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the architecture for an AI-ready data platform supporting real-time, batch, and streaming workloads
Design distributed data architectures across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments
Establish multi-domain data federation strategies enabling unified access without unnecessary data movement
Develop data mesh or data fabric frameworks including domain ownership, interoperability, and governance
Ensure data readiness for AI (quality, lineage, metadata, labeling, governance)
Design and implement data services layer (APIs, event streaming, data contracts, schema management)
Enable interoperability across heterogeneous systems (legacy + modern platforms)
Implement data governance frameworks including catalog, lineage, and policy enforcement
Partner with engineering, AI/ML, cloud, and mission stakeholders to drive adoption
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across teams
Influence enterprise roadmaps and investment priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in data architecture, distributed systems, or data platforms
Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms
Deep expertise in distributed data architectures, Data mesh and/or data fabric
Hands on experience using data federation and virtualization technologies
Strong experience with data pipelines (batch + streaming), Event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Pulsar, Kinesis) and Data modeling and schema design (Avro, Protobuf, JSON)
Experience enabling AI/ML platforms, including data pipelines for training and inference
Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, cataloging, data quality and observability frameworks
This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

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Hard Skills & Tools

data architecturedistributed systemsdata platformsdata meshdata fabricdata federationdata virtualizationdata pipelinesevent-driven architecturesdata modeling

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentorshipinfluencecollaboration

Certifications

security clearance