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Data Architect

SteerBridgeVienna, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Data Architect role at SteerBridge offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to design impactful data solutions for critical government and private sector missions, fostering significant career growth. You'll thrive here if you have a passion for modern data architectures and cloud-based environments, contributing to a company dedicated to cultivating talent and driving technological advancement. Apply now to leverage your expertise and advance your career in a mission-focused environment.

Quick Overview

Salary
$130k - $150k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Vienna, VA, United States
Posted
20 hours ago
SQLAWSETLMachine LearningNumPyScikit-learnAgileAirflowApacheAzureBigQueryDatabricksGitGoogle CloudHiveKafkaPandasPyTorchPythonRedshiftTensorFlow

Job Description

SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial‑grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.
At the core of SteerBridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem‑solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.
 

Position Overview

SteerBridge is seeking a Data Architect (Mid-Level) to support operations and sustainment efforts for the aviation programs. This role will focus on designing, building, and maintaining scalable data architectures that support aircraft maintenance, logistics, performance analytics, and mission readiness initiatives.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing modern data solutions, developing data pipelines, and supporting enterprise analytics environments within cloud-based ecosystems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable data architectures and data models
  • Develop and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines supporting analytics and reporting initiatives
  • Build and maintain cloud-based data platforms and warehousing solutions
  • Support data integration across multiple structured and unstructured data sources
  • Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to support machine learning and analytics initiatives
  • Implement data governance, security, and quality standards
  • Monitor and optimize database performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Support modernization efforts and migration of legacy data environments

Required Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Data Science, or related field
  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one
  • 3+ years of experience in data architecture with demonstrated ownership of enterprise data warehouse design. 
  • Strong experience with:
    • Python
    • SQL
    • Pandas
    • PySpark
    • NumPy
    • Git
  • Experience with data warehousing technologies such as:
    • Databricks
    • Redshift
    • BigQuery
    • Apache Hive
  • Experience developing and automating large-scale data environments
  • Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-Learn is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience designing conceptual, logical, and physical data models
  • Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Knowledge of modern data lake and data warehouse architectures
  • Experience with Apache Kafka, Airflow, Spark, NiFi, or similar technologies
  • Understanding of big data ecosystems and distributed computing frameworks
  • Experience supporting AI/ML workflows and analytics platforms
  • Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and software development best practices
  • Experience supporting defense, aviation, aerospace, or mission-critical programs preferred
 

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