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Top Secret/SCI
$145,200 - $255,990
Unspecified
Boulder, CO (On-Site/Office)
Job Number 712987BR
Description:Space is more than a destination-it's a domain where technology, security, and humanity intersect. At Lockheed Martin Space we turn that vision into reality, delivering resilient, cost effective solutions that push the limits of what's possible.
Through our 21st Century Security® framework we partner across industries, advance spacecraft, and build the workforce that will power the next generation of space missions. Join us and help shape the future of space!
The Next-Generation GEO (NGG) program is seeking a senior-level Data Architect to anchor the Operations & Sustainment (O&S) team's data-centric environment. You will be the principal steward of the NGG ground-segment data architecture-designing, implementing, and sustaining the high-availability, secure, and performant data platforms that underpin the NICC and all operational-enclave systems. The role includes both day-staff duties and 24/7 on-call coverage to ensure uninterrupted data services.
Core Responsibilities:
Data Architecture & Design
- Define logical and physical data models for telemetry, command-and-control, and ancillary-system datasets.
- Design scalable storage (relational, NoSQL, time-series, object) and processing pipelines (ETL/ELT, streaming, batch) that meet real-time mission requirements.
- Establish data-flow diagrams, reference architectures, and integration patterns for NGG ground-segment and partner interfaces.
Platform & Service Management
- Deploy, configure, and maintain the data platform stack
- Monitor system health, balance workloads, and perform capacity planning to guarantee >99.9 % availability.
- Keep asset-management records, configuration baselines, and system documentation current and auditable.
Data Integration & Troubleshooting
- Diagnose and resolve data-pipeline failures, schema mismatches, and performance bottlenecks.
- Produce detailed Discrepancy Reports and work with DR processing boards to close out data-related fixes.
Cross-Program Collaboration
- Partner with NGG Factory, SBIRS CRGS, CONUS/OCONUS RGS, Mission Processing, RTS, SCN, and other external teams to coordinate data-exchange interfaces and resolve cross-program outages.
- Actively contribute to Ground Anomaly Working Groups (GAWG), Satellite Anomaly Working Groups (SAWG), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM), and system-integration boards.
Security, Governance & Compliance
- Define and enforce data-access policies, encryption standards, and privilege-management controls.
- Track software and data-platform licenses; initiate emergency patch requests and oversee deployment.
Performance & Reliability Engineering
- Develop and test backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery procedures; validate them in regular drills.
Process & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to requirements-specification drafts, design reviews, and trade-studies that affect data architecture.
- Recommend operational or engineering enhancements that increase data-throughput, reduce latency, or lower cost.
- Develop and enforce policies for computing-resource allocation, data-retention, and archiving.
Leadership & Mentorship
- Lead a small team of junior system administrators / network engineers, providing technical direction, performance feedback, and career development.
- Drive continuous-improvement initiatives across the O&S data environment.
- Coordinate training sessions, knowledge-transfer activities, and on-boarding for 24/7 operational
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications :
• Proficient with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Proficient with RHEL
• Ability to work effectively on a fast paced, dynamic team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 6 + years of systems administration experience in a multi user, 24/7 environment
• Demonstrated success collaborating with distributed teams and external partners
• Active TS/SCI clearance (or ability to obtain)
Desired Skills:
• Security+ certification (to be earned within six months)
• Self starter, highly organized, capable of working with limited supervision while maintaining strong teamwork
• Proven ability to juggle competing priorities and make sound recommendations for operational or engineering improvements
• Experience with operational certifications or similar credentials is a plus
• Systems thinking mindset - can analyze complex interactions and propose innovative solutions
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $145,200 - $255,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Description:Space is more than a destination-it's a domain where technology, security, and humanity intersect. At Lockheed Martin Space we turn that vision into reality, delivering resilient, cost effective solutions that push the limits of what's possible.
Through our 21st Century Security® framework we partner across industries, advance spacecraft, and build the workforce that will power the next generation of space missions. Join us and help shape the future of space!
The Next-Generation GEO (NGG) program is seeking a senior-level Data Architect to anchor the Operations & Sustainment (O&S) team's data-centric environment. You will be the principal steward of the NGG ground-segment data architecture-designing, implementing, and sustaining the high-availability, secure, and performant data platforms that underpin the NICC and all operational-enclave systems. The role includes both day-staff duties and 24/7 on-call coverage to ensure uninterrupted data services.
Core Responsibilities:
Data Architecture & Design
- Define logical and physical data models for telemetry, command-and-control, and ancillary-system datasets.
- Design scalable storage (relational, NoSQL, time-series, object) and processing pipelines (ETL/ELT, streaming, batch) that meet real-time mission requirements.
- Establish data-flow diagrams, reference architectures, and integration patterns for NGG ground-segment and partner interfaces.
Platform & Service Management
- Deploy, configure, and maintain the data platform stack
- Monitor system health, balance workloads, and perform capacity planning to guarantee >99.9 % availability.
- Keep asset-management records, configuration baselines, and system documentation current and auditable.
Data Integration & Troubleshooting
- Diagnose and resolve data-pipeline failures, schema mismatches, and performance bottlenecks.
- Produce detailed Discrepancy Reports and work with DR processing boards to close out data-related fixes.
Cross-Program Collaboration
- Partner with NGG Factory, SBIRS CRGS, CONUS/OCONUS RGS, Mission Processing, RTS, SCN, and other external teams to coordinate data-exchange interfaces and resolve cross-program outages.
- Actively contribute to Ground Anomaly Working Groups (GAWG), Satellite Anomaly Working Groups (SAWG), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM), and system-integration boards.
Security, Governance & Compliance
- Define and enforce data-access policies, encryption standards, and privilege-management controls.
- Track software and data-platform licenses; initiate emergency patch requests and oversee deployment.
Performance & Reliability Engineering
- Develop and test backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery procedures; validate them in regular drills.
Process & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to requirements-specification drafts, design reviews, and trade-studies that affect data architecture.
- Recommend operational or engineering enhancements that increase data-throughput, reduce latency, or lower cost.
- Develop and enforce policies for computing-resource allocation, data-retention, and archiving.
Leadership & Mentorship
- Lead a small team of junior system administrators / network engineers, providing technical direction, performance feedback, and career development.
- Drive continuous-improvement initiatives across the O&S data environment.
- Coordinate training sessions, knowledge-transfer activities, and on-boarding for 24/7 operational
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications :
• Proficient with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Proficient with RHEL
• Ability to work effectively on a fast paced, dynamic team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 6 + years of systems administration experience in a multi user, 24/7 environment
• Demonstrated success collaborating with distributed teams and external partners
• Active TS/SCI clearance (or ability to obtain)
Desired Skills:
• Security+ certification (to be earned within six months)
• Self starter, highly organized, capable of working with limited supervision while maintaining strong teamwork
• Proven ability to juggle competing priorities and make sound recommendations for operational or engineering improvements
• Experience with operational certifications or similar credentials is a plus
• Systems thinking mindset - can analyze complex interactions and propose innovative solutions
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $145,200 - $255,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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