Top-Secret | Data Architect

Data Architect
Clearance: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
Location: Herndon, VA (telework may be permitted for eligible candidates)

Navitas is looking for an Enterprise Data Architect to join the team for a multi-year mission‑critical DoD initiative.
What You’ll Do:
The Data Architect develops enterprise data architectures, governance frameworks, and data integration strategies supporting analytics, AI/ML, and enterprise modernization objectives.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop enterprise data reference architectures and integration frameworks
• Define metadata, master data, and data exchange standards.
• Design AI/ML data governance frameworks and feature store architectures.
• Establish training data lineage, provenance tracking, and metadata registries.
• Define architectures supporting synthetic data generation and cross-domain data sharing.
• Support implementation of data governance and compliance requirements.
• Develop data architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies.

What You’ll Need:

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field, Master preferred
• 8+ years of cloud architecture experience.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud platforms.
• Understanding of enterprise networking, cybersecurity, and cloud governance.
• Experience producing architecture documentation and technical standards.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance.

Set Yourself Apart With:

• Experience with AI/ML data management and governance.
• Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms.
• Industry certifications in data architecture or governance.
• CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or equivalent preferred. AWS or Azure data specialty certification preferred