Cloud Data Architect

<p><strong>***Active TS clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.. ***</strong></p> <p>North Point Technology is looking to hire a Data Architect to design and build classified data lake solutions within AWS classified (ADC) regions. The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and will architect scalable, secure data platforms that turn diverse mission data into analytics-ready assets for the intelligence community. The ideal candidate has deep AWS data engineering expertise, a strong grasp of data governance and protection, and a drive to solve hard data problems at scale in support of the mission.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p>This position involves designing and implementing scalable data lake architectures on AWS - including S3, AWS Glue, and Lake Formation - within classified (ADC) regions. Duties include building ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest classified data from diverse sources such as databases, APIs, streaming, and flat files; architecting data governance frameworks for cataloging, lineage, access control, and classification/tagging aligned to IC data handling policies; implementing analytics and query layers with Athena, Redshift, and EMR in isolated environments; designing cross-domain data transfer workflows with appropriate security controls and approval mechanisms; and ensuring end-to-end data protection through FIPS-validated encryption, fine-grained access, compartmentalization, and audit logging.</p> <p><strong>Required Skills/Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Designing and implementing scalable data lake architectures using Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Lake Formation</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Building ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion from diverse sources (databases, APIs, streaming, and flat files)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Data governance implementation - cataloging, data lineage, access control, and classification/tagging</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Analytics and query layer development using Amazon Athena, Redshift, and EMR</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Data protection using FIPS-validated encryption, fine-grained access controls, and audit logging</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills/Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Hands-on experience within AWS classified (ADC) regions</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Cross-domain solution (CDS) and cross-domain data transfer workflow design</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Familiarity with IC data handling, classification/tagging, and compartmentalization policies</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p>North Point Technology is <strong>THE BEST </strong>place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions!&nbsp; We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.</p> <p>At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first!&nbsp; We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Come join us!</strong> <strong>Apply with North Point Technology today!&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><em>For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.</em></p></div>