Principal/Sr Principal Data Architect

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal/Sr Principal Data Architect to join our Digital Strategy & Analytics team. This position is located in Melbourne, Florida. This position can be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Are you motivated to work in an environment that will challenge you, force you to continuously innovate, and work on solutions that make a difference for your customers? Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems relies on our team to provide the insights needed to drive performance across a broad range of strategic activities. We are looking for a passionate Data Architect to design and develop an ecosystem of interconnected business systems, virtualized data pipelines, data catalogs, and end-user consumable data products.

You will share in the ownership of the technical vision and direction for a Digital Ecosystem that changes the way we see and use data. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, hardworking, and have demonstrated the ability to find innovative solutions to complex technical problems. 
 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and run a data architecture plan that supports business goals and objectives.
• Build and maintain data models and metadata standards to facilitate data integration and analysis.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand their data requirements and develop solutions to meet those requirements.
• Work across technical teams and product owners to provide an architectural recommendation.
• Lead a technical and technology assessment initiative to develop and deliver a recommendation for digitizing core business functions.
• Understand the current business processes, systems and their functions to be able to develop a recommendations for the digital ecosystem.
• Ensure that data storage and retrieval solutions are in line with business requirements.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skill.
• Collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Data Architect:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 5 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 3 years of experience.
• Experience having led/participated in Data Architecture Strategy and Roadmap engagements.
• Experience with data architecture, data models, physical database designs, data integration strategy and design for operational systems, systems integration, and analytical systems.
• Experience with SQL Server and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Knowledge of data governance best practices, data quality standards, and data security protocols
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal Data Architect:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 8 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 6 years of experience.
• Experience having led/participated in Data Architecture Strategy and Roadmap engagements.
• Experience with data architecture, data models, physical database designs, data integration strategy and design for operational systems, systems integration, and analytical systems.
• Experience with SQL Server and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Knowledge of data governance best practices, data quality standards, and data security protocols
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a STEM field with 7 years of relevant experience.
• 5 years of experience working with ETL techniques and frameworks.
• Expert in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools.
• Development experience utilizing Hadoop, Spark, PowerShell, and automation scripts.
• Experience with data platform technologies (e.g., Palantir, Databricks, etc.).
• Familiarity with Data Virtualization and Data Cataloging tools (e.g. Denodo, Collibra).
• Experience with NoSQL Databases (e.g., MongoDB, Neo4J, etc.)
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Top Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.