DATA ARCHITECT

Ignite is currently seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our analytics team working on an innovative MLOps workload leveraging cutting-edge technologies and supporting a government customer in Huntsville, Alabama. This role will be responsible for delivering automation to key national security missions interacting with petabyte-scale data on supercomputing resources., Ignite is seeking data talent to unlock insights from massive datasets supporting strategic national security objectives. If you have a passion for data science and want to apply your skills to impactful projects at scale, we want to hear from you! Essential Job Duties

• Build and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, and storage systems
• Design end-to-end data architectures and infrastructure
• Lead teams building complex data pipelines and ML systems
• Develop services and extend infrastructure to enable machine learning workflows
• Integrate software components into functional data systems
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code in Python and other languages
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practices
• Create technical documentation for software systems
• Collaborate across teams to share knowledge and leading practices

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count., * Top Secret Security Clearance

• At least 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer/Scientist or advanced analytical role
• Experience in data engineering and/or software development
• Expertise with Python, GIT, YAML, Docker, and SQL
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Agile methodologies
• Experience developing back-end systems and services
• Understanding of software design and system integration, * Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Significant Experience with Petabyte scale data sets
• Significant Experience with large-scale, multi-INT analytics
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or a quantitative field

Work Environment

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• May require periods of non-traditional working hours including consecutive nights or weekends (if applicable).

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.