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# Back End Data Architect and Engineer, Senior

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,800 - $257,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Database Design, Digital Electronics, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Data Flow Control, PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, Unstructured Data, Concurrency, Indexer, Backend, Kubernetes, Network Support, Apache Kafka, Cyber Warfare, Microservices
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/back-end-data-architect-and-engineer-senior-annapolis-junction-md--57eca82b-e604-4768-a260-d2ee180048b9

## About the Role

DataArchitect Data Modeling Tool, Application Programming Interface (API), Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Network Support, Software Engineering, Apache Kafka, Database Design, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, * Experience with Apache Kafka for distributed event streaming, Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and cluster performance optimization, and PostgreSQL for schema design, tuning, and large-scale query optimization

 * Experience designing or scaling systems that process large amounts of structured and unstructured data
 * Experience with distributed systems fundamentals such as concurrency, data modeling, observability, durability, and failover patterns
 * Experience enabling or supporting cyber mission workflows, signals or dataflow systems, or digital network intelligence processes
 * Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
 * Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

 * 8+ years of experience with engineering production
 * Experience working with mission systems, cyber operations tooling, or intelligence support platforms
 * Experience with other components of our stack such as Go services, microservices architecture, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines
 * TS/SCI clearance

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Skills Assessment As part of Booz Allen's skills first hiring process, candidates must complete the required skills assessment to ensure they meet the Basic Qualifications for this role. Candidates must complete the assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold to continue in the hiring process.

## Description

As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We are seeking an expert-level back-end architect to strengthen and scale our mission data-processing systems. This role is central to advancing high-volume dataflow reliability, back-end performance tuning, and distributed system resilience for critical mission platforms.

In addition to core back-end responsibilities, this engineer will work on software stacks that directly support digital network intelligence workflows, enabling analysts and mission operators to execute and accelerate critical cyber missions.

In this role, you'll make a mission-forward impact as you expand your skillset and career. Work with us as we shape systems for the better.