Data Architect Sr. Principal

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers most complex challenges. As a Data Architect Sr Principal at GDIT, youll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward.

Were seeking a Data Architect to design and deliver modern, scalable data platforms and models that support enterprise analytics and decisionmaking.

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science or equivalent
Experience: 10+ years of related experience
Security clearance level: Active TS/SCI with poly
US citizenship required

10+ years in data engineering, BI, or analytics, including 5+ years designing enterprise data architectures (warehouse, lake, or lakehouse).
Delivered 3+ production cloud data platforms on AWS, Azure, or GCP, covering security, networking, cost optimization, and DR aligned to RPO/RTO targets.
Strong data modeling experience: built 10+ enterprise models (conceptual, logical, physical), including dimensional (star/snowflake) and normalized/Data Vault designs.
Delivered and maintained 25+ production data pipelines (batch or streaming) with automated quality checks, lineage, and orchestration tools such as Airflow, ADF, Glue, or Dagster, meeting defined freshness/latency SLAs.
Hands-on experience with data governance: catalogs, glossaries, classification, retention, RBAC/ABAC, and compliance with frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, or SOX.

Desired Qualifications
Experience with cloud-native data management platforms.

Experience leading data management or analytics teams.

Certification in relevant data science or analytics methodologies.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.