Data Task Lead

You will report to the CIO Services Task Lead and run a technical team embedded at a U.S. Government partner site in the greater Baltimore area. You will set direction and deliver on data architecture and engineering, records management, knowledge management, and data science.

This is a hybrid leadership role. You will lead by example on technical work and provide administrative oversight of a team of about 10-20 engineers. You will work with project management on requirements prioritization and reporting.

Telework is not expected. Relocation assistance is available; terms are discussed with the recruiter.

What you will do

• Lead data architecture, data engineering, records management, knowledge management, and data science work for a government mission partner.

• Direct a team of roughly 10-20 engineers, balancing hands-on technical leadership with day-to-day supervision.

• Partner with project management to prioritize requirements and report progress.

• Build, operate, secure, and extend the data and network foundations the mission depends on.

• Stand up and run data lakes and other modern data platforms, and guide the engineers who implement them.

• Apply data science and engineering judgment to mission problems, including where AI can improve workflows.

U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance or higher at the time of application; SCI eligibility required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, or Physics.

• At least five years of post-graduate professional experience.

• At least one year in the last three years leading and supervising teams.

• At least three years in the last ten years building, operating, securing, defending, and extending network infrastructure.

• At least two years in the last seven years leading personnel who develop and implement data lakes and other modern data strategies.

• Experience as a data scientist, data engineer, or in a closely related role.

• Project Management Professional (PMP).

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (for example, Security+).

Preferred

• Strong Microsoft Office skills for reporting and presentations.

• Experience managing services in AWS and Azure.

• Experience integrating AI into daily workflows for process improvement.

• AWS or Azure certifications, preferably architecture-focused.

• DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification (for example, CISSP).

Hourly range is $48.08-$108.17. Offered pay depends on skills, education, experience, location, clearance, and the final contract.

Benefits include subsidized medical, dental, and vision; HSA contributions; 401(k) matching; paid holidays and PTO; monthly team events and quarterly company events; and flexible hours within an on-site schedule., You must already hold a U.S. government security clearance at application. The government does not issue clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. Applicants must acknowledge no illegal drug use in the past twelve months. Illegal drug use includes illegal substances, misuse of prescriptions or over-the-counter products, and marijuana or its derivatives, including where state law allows them. Archer will not discriminate against qualified applicants with a disability or a record of a disability, including people who have recently sought professional treatment for a drug problem.

As a federal contractor, employment is subject to vaccinations required by federal, state, and local law.

Archer Innovative Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are based on business requirements, performance, and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status.

Pay: $50.00 - $100.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week, * 401(k)

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Archer Innovative Solutions supports mission-critical work for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Most of the company builds production software for digital forensics and malware reverse engineering used by federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism.