Principal Data Architect

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Data Architect providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas, including Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime, and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

Responsibilities

• Provide interoperability and data architecture support to ensure data consistency, reliability, and interoperability throughout the mission planning process.
• Design and maintain mission planning data architectures, schemas, and data packages supporting Government Program Office requirements and special interest programs.
• Serve as a senior integration analyst supporting mission planning interface control and interoperability working groups.
• Support interoperability for mission planning data formats including MPOB, ACTDF, Electronic Warfare (EW), Mission Planning Parametrics (MPP), and Common Route Definition (CRD).
• Coordinate with data providers, users, and owners to ensure data reliability, consistency, and governance across mission planning environments.
• Support schema development and updates to incorporate DoD and Intelligence Community standards and security marking requirements.
• Provide recommendations for enhancements to mission planning systems, data repositories, and order of battle capabilities.
• Design architectures and provide guidance for decomposing mission planning applications into containerized microservices and cloud-based environments.
• Support development of data visualizations, analytics solutions, and data quality assessments.
• Provide recommendations regarding security controls, accreditation requirements, and operation of systems within classified environments.
• Support operational planning, mission integration, automation, and data ingestion initiatives across mission planning platforms.
• Aid in the development of Information Support Plans (ISPs), architectural documentation, and interoperability artifacts required to support mission planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI later on
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field
• Years of experience: 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of experience in the DoD
• Technical Skills: Data Architecture and Data Management Architecture Design, Mission Planning Data Architecture and Interoperability, Data Governance, Data Quality, and Data Integration, Cloud-based systems and hybrid cloud architectures, Data Lakehouse architectures, including Databricks, Snowflake, and Delta Lake, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible, API architecture and microservices design utilizing REST, gRPC, and GraphQL, Event-driven and streaming architectures utilizing Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, and Confluent, ETL/ELT pipeline orchestration and data transformation solutions, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Active Directory, LDAP, Zero Trust, and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Knowledge: XML, JSON, and mission planning data formats, Cybersecurity principles related to data, servers, cloud-based systems, and classified environments, Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles, Intelligence data and intelligence community data sources, Hybrid network architecture, cloud connectivity, and architecture visualization tools such as Visio, Draw.io, and PowerPoint
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, Strong written and verbal communication skills, Ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineering and executive audiences, Strong collaboration skills with Government, Intelligence Community, and contractor stakeholders, Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Additional Information

• Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA
• Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion
• Onsite