Cloud Data Architect - AWS, (Top Secret/SCI)

North Point Technology is looking for a Data Architect to design and build classified data lake solutions within AWS classified (ADC) regions. Active TS/SCI security clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered. Responsibilities 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. Required Skills/Experience Designing and implementing scalable data lake architectures using Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Lake Formation Building ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion from diverse sources (databases, APIs, streaming, and flat files) Data governance implementation - cataloging, data lineage, access control, and classification/tagging Analytics and query layer development using Amazon Athena, Redshift, and EMR Data protection using FIPS-validated encryption, fine‑grained access controls, and audit logging Preferred Skills/Experience Hands‑on experience within AWS classified (ADC) regions Cross‑domain solution (CDS) and cross‑domain data transfer workflow design Familiarity with IC data handling, classification/tagging, and compartmentalization policies Qualifications Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume. #J-18808-Ljbffr North Point Technology