Data Architect
Salt Lake City, UT (on-site contract)
Our client is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs. At this location you will be focusing on the department of defense and commercial communications systems. They provide advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains, making the world safer and more secure.
*** Due to the nature of our clients work, a security clearance may be required. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.***
We are seeking a Data Architect to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that support manufacturing, operations, analytics, and AI initiatives. This individual will be responsible for improving data quality, developing data models and pipelines, and ensuring operational data is structured, accessible, and actionable for business decision-making.
Design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that support manufacturing, operations, analytics, and AI initiatives. This individual will be responsible for improving data quality, developing data models and pipelines, and ensuring operational data is structured, accessible, and actionable for business decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain enterprise data architectures, including data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud-based data platforms.
- Develop and optimize SQL queries, data pipelines, and integration processes to support reporting and analytics.
- Build and maintain scalable infrastructure for data collection, storage, analytics, and AI/ML applications.
- Establish data models, governance standards, and best practices for managing enterprise data.
- Clean, structure, and improve data quality across multiple systems and data sources.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data performance, reporting, refresh, and integrity issues.
- Partner with manufacturing, operations, and engineering teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that support business objectives.
- Support integration of industrial systems, including PLC and SCADA environments, where applicable.
- Evaluate emerging analytics, AI, and DoD data technologies and recommend improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, database management, or related fields.
- Strong proficiency with SQL, Python, and data modeling concepts.
- Experience with data warehouses, data lakes, ETL/ELT processes, and cloud data platforms.
- Knowledge of data governance, data quality management, and analytics best practices.
- Ability to translate complex operational data into meaningful business insights.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or industrial operations.
- Familiarity with PLC, SCADA, MES, or other operational technology systems.
- Experience with AI/ML data environments and analytics platforms.
- Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one.
Full-time contract employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Dental
- Vision
- Health
- 401K
- Holiday Pay
We thank all candidates for their application, however only those that qualify will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $60.00 - $67.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- data architecture, data engineering, database management: 4 years (Required)
- SQL, Python, and data modeling concepts: 4 years (Required)
- data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, and cloud data platforms: 4 years (Required)
- PLC, SCADA, MES: 4 years (Preferred)
- AI/ML data environments and analytics platforms: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Salt Lake City, UT 84116 (Required)
Work Location: In person
