Position Summary:Aleut Federal is seeking a senior, market-facing technical leader specializing in enterprise data architecture, analytics platforms, and data-driven solutions across U.S. federal environments.
This role spans the full lifecycle, including opportunity shaping, solutioning, capture, proposal development, pricing, and delivery assurance.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on data architect capable of designing scalable data ecosystems, enabling analytics and AI use cases, and translating data capabilities into mission outcomes.
Core ResponsibilitiesGrowth, Sales Engineering & Solutioning- Lead technical solutioning for federal opportunities involving enterprise data architecture, data platforms, analytics, and integration.
- Directly influence and help drive technical wins by defining differentiators, leading customer discussions and architecture sessions, and translating data capabilities into mission, reporting, and decision outcomes.
- Partner with Business Development and Capture to shape opportunities and present and defend data architecture approaches.
AI-Enabled Engineering (Required)- Aleut Federal expects AI to be enabled through strong data architecture and governed data foundations.
- Design data architectures that support AI/ML, retrieval workflows, analytics, and operational decision support.
- Support data preparation, feature engineering, lineage, access control, and observability needed for production-grade AI use cases.
- Required: experience enabling AI or advanced analytics through enterprise data architecture. Strongly preferred for Senior Principal: delivered data platforms that directly support production AI systems with measurable outcomes.
- Ensure data used by AI systems is secure, governed, and compliant with federal requirements.
Capture, Proposal & Pricing- Lead and contribute to technical proposal development for data opportunities.
- Author and own complete technical sections, including data architecture, ingestion and integration model, governance approach, and analytics enablement.
- Build BOEs aligned to platform scale, integration effort, and operational complexity.
- Ensure solutions are executable, differentiated, and aligned to mission needs.
Delivery Assurance & Technical QA- Ensure alignment between proposed and delivered data solutions.
- Provide technical oversight during architecture, integration, and implementation phases.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to data quality, lineage, integration complexity, governance, and platform performance.
Technical Marketing, Thought Leadership & Industry Engagement- Develop data and analytics solution briefs, capability messaging, and reference patterns.
- Actively participate in customer briefings, industry events, and technical forums and be willing to speak on enterprise data strategy, analytics, and AI enablement.
- Position Aleut Federal as a credible enterprise data and analytics partner.
Required Qualifications- S. Citizenship (U.S. Citizens only).
- 7+ years of U.S. federal experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Hands-on experience in enterprise data architecture and platform design.
- Experience with data integration, analytics enablement, and technical solutioning and proposal development.
- Ability to obtain a Position of Public Trust.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar platforms.
- Experience with federal data programs and AI/ML data pipelines.
- Experience with lakehouse, warehouse, and hybrid data architectures.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
Certifications (Desired, Representative of Level)- AWS Data Analytics Specialty
- Azure Data Engineer Associate
- Databricks certification
Position Profile Summary- Enterprise data-focused
- Analytics and AI-enabled
- Growth-driven with direct impact on technical wins
- Hands-on and delivery accountable
- Cross-offering and mission-aligned
Salary Range: $150,000-$225,000 We will accept applications for this position until 11/1/26.Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:
- Health insurance
- Dental/Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Life insurance
- 401 (k) and match
