Senior Back End Data Architect and Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$112,800–$257,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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This role $185k
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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $137,600–$209,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 793 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Back End Data Architect and Engineer

The Back End Data Architect and Engineer, Senior role involves strengthening and scaling mission data-processing systems while improving high-volume dataflow reliability, back-end performance tuning, and distributed system resilience. The engineer will build software stacks that support digital network intelligence workflows to help analysts execute critical cyber missions. Key responsibilities include designing and scaling systems for large amounts of structured and unstructured data using core distributed systems fundamentals like concurrency, data modeling, observability, durability, and failover patterns. The required technology stack includes Apache Kafka for distributed event streaming, Elasticsearch for indexing and cluster performance optimization, and PostgreSQL for schema design and query optimization. Additional preferred skills include experience with Go services, microservices architecture, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines to support cyber operations tooling and intelligence support platforms within the domain of digital network intelligence.

What you'll do

  • Design and scale systems that process large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
  • Manage distributed event streaming using Apache Kafka.
  • Optimize Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and cluster performance.
  • Perform PostgreSQL schema design, tuning, and large-scale query optimization.
  • Improve high-volume dataflow reliability and back-end performance.
  • Build resilient distributed systems focusing on concurrency, durability, and failover patterns.
  • Develop software stacks to support digital network intelligence and cyber mission workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL for schema design and query optimization.
  • Experience designing or scaling systems that process large amounts of structured and unstructured data.
  • Experience with distributed systems fundamentals including concurrency, data modeling, observability, durability, and failover patterns.
  • Experience enabling or supporting cyber mission workflows, signals or dataflow systems, or digital network intelligence processes.
  • 8+ years of experience with engineering production (preferred).
  • Experience with mission systems, cyber operations tooling, Go services, microservices, container orchestration, or CI/CD pipelines (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree.

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