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Huntsville, AL (On-Site/Office)
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That's why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility-leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation's vital interests.
Requisition #: 1369
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Clearance: Secret or higher (Top Secret / SCI eligible preferred)
Organization: Agile Defense - Supporting PEO Aviation
Reports To: PEO Aviation Program Manager
Position Summary
Agile Defense is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support our U.S. Army customer in advancing its data-centric modernization objectives. This role serves as both a strategic advisor and technical architect, responsible for designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks, policies, and strategies that align with Army and DoD data mandates. The ideal candidate brings a blend of enterprise data architecture expertise, policy development experience, and organizational leadership, with a proven ability to collaborate across military, civilian, and contractor teams. This position also plays a key role in developing data literacy programs that build the Army's workforce capability to leverage data as a strategic asset.
Key Responsibilities
Data Strategy and Architecture
• Develop and maintain an enterprise-level data architecture roadmap aligned with the Army's Digital Transformation and Data Strategy.
• Define and document standards for data modeling, metadata management, master data, and interoperability across mission systems including Palantir, WebMethods, Oracle/SQL Server, Microsoft Dataverse.
• Partner with system engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and IT leadership to ensure secure and compliant data architectures.
• Advise Army leadership on data modernization opportunities, architecture integration, and system-to-system interoperability.
Data Governance and Policy Development
• Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise data governance framework, including policy development, stewardship roles, and decision structures.
• Collaborate with Records Management, Cybersecurity, and Legal/Compliance teams to ensure adherence to federal and Army data mandates.
• Support Army governance boards and working groups, providing policy recommendations and architectural insights.
Workforce Enablement and Data Literacy
• Develop and implement a data literacy curriculum tailored to Army personnel, supporting readiness, operational data use, and analytics adoption.
• Deliver training sessions, workshops, and toolkits to improve data fluency across leadership, analysts, and functional operators.
• Serve as a champion for data-driven culture, mentoring teams on best practices for governance, quality, and ethical use.
Leadership and Collaboration
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary data team (engineers, analysts, stewards) in developing and enforcing governance and architecture standards.
• Collaborate with Army program offices, integrators, and command data officers to align strategies and promote interoperability.
• Represent the contractor organization in Army and DoD data councils, working groups, and Communities of Practice.
• Drive stakeholder engagement to ensure adoption of governance models and alignment with mission priorities.
Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data management, or data governance within a federal or defense environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing or implementing enterprise data policies, governance frameworks, and standards.
• Familiarity with U.S. Army organizational structure, command hierarchies, and operational data systems.
• Strong understanding of DoD data policies, including the DoD Data Strategy, Army Data Plan, and Federal Data Strategy.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior military and civilian leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional data teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Security+ certification
• Experience with SQL, Palantir, Microsoft products (Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse)
• Experience with R/Python
Preferred:
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Army or DoD programs as a federal contractor.
• Certification in data management or architecture (CDMP, DGSP, TOGAF, DCAM, etc.).
• Experience with cloud data ecosystems (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, MilCloud) and modern data architectures (e.g., data mesh, data fabric).
• Experience developing and delivering training programs or data literacy curricula.
Core Competencies
• Strategic Vision - Aligns data architecture and policy to support Army modernization objectives.
• Policy and Governance Expertise - Translates mission needs into effective, compliant data policies.
• Leadership - Guides diverse technical teams and fosters collaboration across Army and contractor stakeholders.
• Data Stewardship and Ethics - Promotes responsible, transparent, and secure data use.
• Technical Fluency - Understands end-to-end data ecosystems, from ingestion to analytics.
• Communication and Influence - Builds trust and consensus among technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Impact
This position directly supports the Army's mission to become a data-driven, decision-advantaged force. The Data Architect ensures that enterprise data is governed, discoverable, and usable-enabling commanders, analysts, and decision-makers to operate with agility, insight, and confidence.
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.
Happy - Be Infectious.
Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
Helpful - Be Supportive.
Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
Honest - Be Trustworthy.
Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
Humble - Be Grounded.
Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
Hungry - Be Eager.
Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
Hustle - Be Driven.
Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility-leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation's vital interests.
Requisition #: 1369
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Clearance: Secret or higher (Top Secret / SCI eligible preferred)
Organization: Agile Defense - Supporting PEO Aviation
Reports To: PEO Aviation Program Manager
Position Summary
Agile Defense is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support our U.S. Army customer in advancing its data-centric modernization objectives. This role serves as both a strategic advisor and technical architect, responsible for designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks, policies, and strategies that align with Army and DoD data mandates. The ideal candidate brings a blend of enterprise data architecture expertise, policy development experience, and organizational leadership, with a proven ability to collaborate across military, civilian, and contractor teams. This position also plays a key role in developing data literacy programs that build the Army's workforce capability to leverage data as a strategic asset.
Key Responsibilities
Data Strategy and Architecture
• Develop and maintain an enterprise-level data architecture roadmap aligned with the Army's Digital Transformation and Data Strategy.
• Define and document standards for data modeling, metadata management, master data, and interoperability across mission systems including Palantir, WebMethods, Oracle/SQL Server, Microsoft Dataverse.
• Partner with system engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and IT leadership to ensure secure and compliant data architectures.
• Advise Army leadership on data modernization opportunities, architecture integration, and system-to-system interoperability.
Data Governance and Policy Development
• Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise data governance framework, including policy development, stewardship roles, and decision structures.
• Collaborate with Records Management, Cybersecurity, and Legal/Compliance teams to ensure adherence to federal and Army data mandates.
• Support Army governance boards and working groups, providing policy recommendations and architectural insights.
Workforce Enablement and Data Literacy
• Develop and implement a data literacy curriculum tailored to Army personnel, supporting readiness, operational data use, and analytics adoption.
• Deliver training sessions, workshops, and toolkits to improve data fluency across leadership, analysts, and functional operators.
• Serve as a champion for data-driven culture, mentoring teams on best practices for governance, quality, and ethical use.
Leadership and Collaboration
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary data team (engineers, analysts, stewards) in developing and enforcing governance and architecture standards.
• Collaborate with Army program offices, integrators, and command data officers to align strategies and promote interoperability.
• Represent the contractor organization in Army and DoD data councils, working groups, and Communities of Practice.
• Drive stakeholder engagement to ensure adoption of governance models and alignment with mission priorities.
Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data management, or data governance within a federal or defense environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing or implementing enterprise data policies, governance frameworks, and standards.
• Familiarity with U.S. Army organizational structure, command hierarchies, and operational data systems.
• Strong understanding of DoD data policies, including the DoD Data Strategy, Army Data Plan, and Federal Data Strategy.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior military and civilian leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional data teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Security+ certification
• Experience with SQL, Palantir, Microsoft products (Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse)
• Experience with R/Python
Preferred:
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Army or DoD programs as a federal contractor.
• Certification in data management or architecture (CDMP, DGSP, TOGAF, DCAM, etc.).
• Experience with cloud data ecosystems (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, MilCloud) and modern data architectures (e.g., data mesh, data fabric).
• Experience developing and delivering training programs or data literacy curricula.
Core Competencies
• Strategic Vision - Aligns data architecture and policy to support Army modernization objectives.
• Policy and Governance Expertise - Translates mission needs into effective, compliant data policies.
• Leadership - Guides diverse technical teams and fosters collaboration across Army and contractor stakeholders.
• Data Stewardship and Ethics - Promotes responsible, transparent, and secure data use.
• Technical Fluency - Understands end-to-end data ecosystems, from ingestion to analytics.
• Communication and Influence - Builds trust and consensus among technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Impact
This position directly supports the Army's mission to become a data-driven, decision-advantaged force. The Data Architect ensures that enterprise data is governed, discoverable, and usable-enabling commanders, analysts, and decision-makers to operate with agility, insight, and confidence.
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.
Happy - Be Infectious.
Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
Helpful - Be Supportive.
Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
Honest - Be Trustworthy.
Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
Humble - Be Grounded.
Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
Hungry - Be Eager.
Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
Hustle - Be Driven.
Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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