Chief Cyber Security Engineer / Senior Architect (TS/SCI Required)

Praescient Analytics is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Chief Data Engineer / Lead Architect to drive the technical direction of the DIA's Advanced Systems for Technical Research and Analysis (ASTRA) program. In this critical position, you will provide technical leadership and architectural governance across modern DevSecOps pipelines, cloud migration initiatives, and advanced AI/ML systems.

What You Will Do

Architectural Direction: Define enterprise-level system architectures, technical standards, and integration strategies across multiple security domains and networks. Modernization & Cloud Migration: Act as the senior technical lead for the portfolio, spearheading the strategic migration of legacy applications to secure cloud-based Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated. Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success. A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise.

Requirements

• 13+ years of comprehensive experience in data architecture, enterprise data strategy, and organizational data governance.
• AI/ML Authority: Proven capability in designing novel algorithms for complex intelligence problems, with expertise in state-of-the-art techniques including transformer architectures, generative AI, and advanced neural networks.
• AI Assurance: Deep knowledge of DIA QAF compliance, model governance, uncertainty quantification, and AI assurance methodologies.
• Strategic Influence: Experience guiding enterprise-wide AI initiatives, shaping digital transformations, and producing published research or recognized contributions to the AI/ML field
• Cloud & DevOps Expertise: Demonstrated senior-level experience architecting and delivering cloud-native solutions (PaaS) and automated CI/CD pipelines in secure federal or DoD/IC environments.
• Education: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Data Architecture, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company match
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program