Senior Data Architect

Overview In this role you drive the data backbone for FAA BNATCS CTO and Peraton Labs, enabling advanced analytics, visualization, and AI-enabled workflows. You lead data strategy and governance across cross-functional streams to support the Digital Command Center. You shape data acquisition, fusion, and pipeline readiness to ensure scalable mission decision support. This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on data engineering across multi-domain environments, delivering impactful data foundations at scale. You will work closely with stakeholders to align data efforts with mission objectives and modernization goals. Compensation / Benefitssalary range $135,000 - $216,000overtime eligibilityshift differentialdiscretionary bonus ResponsibilitiesSupport data strategy and execution for DCC and CTO-driven capabilitiesIdentify, assess, and prioritize data sources for analytics, visualization, and AI-enabled workflowsCoordinate data acquisition across internal teams, stakeholders, and program partnersDefine and improve data fusion, data capture modernization, and data pipeline readinessGuide ETL and data preparation for dashboards, analytics models, and AI/ML use casesPartner with systems, software, and analytics teams to align data architecture with mission needsIdentify data gaps, dependencies, quality issues, and integration challenges affecting program success Key requirements10+ years with BS/BA, 8+ with MS/MA, or 5+ with Ph.D. in data engineering, software engineering, aerospace, systems engineering, or related fieldsExperience with data identification, data acquisition, ETL, and multi-source data integrationExperience with advanced data analysis and data fusionFamiliarity with modern data capture, transformation, and preparation for advanced analyticsAbility to work across multiple teams and stakeholders to align data efforts with mission objectivesUS Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain FAA Public Trust suitabilityMust be local and able to commute to Annapolis Junction, MD; Bowie, MD; or Herndon, VAcross-functional collaborationstakeholder alignmenteffective communicationETLdata fusionmodern data capture and preparation