Northrop Grumman · 13 hours ago
Sentinel - Principal/Sr Principal Systems Data Architect - 15904* - R10221683-3
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading defense contractor that offers innovative solutions for various technological advancements. They are seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Systems Data Architect to execute a comprehensive data strategy, oversee data infrastructure design and maintenance, and manage data governance and security in support of the Sentinel program.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Execute a comprehensive data strategy, aligned with the organization’s goals, and focuses on digital engineering, digital thread, and advanced analytics across weapon system design for initial development through sustainment
Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable data infrastructure, to include data creation/collection, storage, management, integration and analysis, and data serving
Maintain knowledge of current and emerging Industry and DoD trends and technologies in data frameworks, management and analytics and ensure proper utilization where applicable
Stakeholder management skills, including presenting solutions to senior leadership
Manage data governance, data security, data modeling, and enterprise architecture frameworks
Understanding, managing, and integrating business or DoD Program data across a variety of tool sets and data sources
Data Architecture development with and understanding of data lakes, warehouses, and/or streaming platforms
Qualification
Required
Principal Systems Data Architect – BS degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 5 Years of related experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Sr. Principal Systems Data Architect - BS degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Execute a comprehensive data strategy, aligned with the organization's goals, and focuses on digital engineering, digital thread, and advanced analytics across weapon system design for initial development through sustainment
Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable data infrastructure, to include data creation/collection, storage, management, integration and analysis, and data serving
Maintain knowledge of current and emerging Industry and DoD trends and technologies in data frameworks, management and analytics and ensure proper utilization where applicable
Stakeholder management skills, including presenting solutions to senior leadership
Manage data governance, data security, data modeling, and enterprise architecture frameworks
Understanding, managing, and integrating business or DoD Program data across a variety of tool sets and data sources
Data Architecture development with and understanding of data lakes, warehouses, and/or streaming platforms
Data Engineering experience with Architecture frameworks such as FACE, GCIA, EAF, FAF, OCSF
Data Engineering experience with modeling languages such as AADL, SysML, and UML and tooling modeling environments, processes, and tools such as ACVIP, CAMEO, Rational, OSATE, CAMET, and CVIT
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment experience with CI/CD tools like Git tailored for data pipelines
Cloud Expertise experience and/or knowledge in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure
Preferred
Active TS/SCI or TS with SCI eligibility at time of application
Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or Google Professional Data Engineer
MLOps, Observability Tools, Data Versioning, and Containerization for deploying data engineering workflows
Cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and compliance with frameworks like NIST or FedRAMP
Knowledge of advanced networking concepts such as VPC peering, VPNs, and load balancing for data-heavy applications
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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