DEFCON AI

Architecture&DataLead

$215–305k ~AI est. McLean, Virginia, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Architecture & Data Lead at DEFCON AI. Skills: Data architecture, System integration, Data modelling. Define integration platform. Develop adapters”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Critical thinking

Eligibility Requirements

Security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience, Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, Databricks Certified, dbt Certified

What You'll Do.

Define integration platform

Develop common data models

Develop translation layers

Develop synchronization mechanisms

Develop classification-aware data architecture

Design integration platform

Build integration platform

Guide team of engineers

Deliver production-ready integrations

Design bidirectional data layer

Resolve schema mismatches

Resolve vocabulary mismatches

Build production-grade adapters

Validate production-grade adapters

Advance integration concepts

Implement system-level data flows

Test system-level data flows

Verify accuracy of application materials

Verify authenticity of application materials

Cross-reference application information

Identify indicators of fraud

Identify indicators of material misrepresentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Team of engineers; Partners

Full Job Description

ABOUT DEFCON AI RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF DISRUPTION. DEFCON AI is an insights company that leverages artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, data analytics, and software engineering for resilient optimization of complex systems. In today’s dynamically changing world, DEFCON AI’s technology aligns outcomes with operational goals, better decision making, and empowers customers to anticipate assess, and mitigate the impacts of disruptions. About the Role This is a rare opportunity to define how data moves across the U. S. military’s logistics ecosystem. As the Architecture and Data Lead, you will own one of the most critical integration challenges in modern DoD software: enabling data to flow reliably across platforms, classification levels, and operational environments — and transforming it into usable, decision-ready information. You will design and build the integration platform that connects DEFCON AI’s software to the broader logistics C2 ecosystem. This includes developing adapters, common data models, translation layers, synchronization mechanisms, and classification-aware data architecture that ensure systems remain coherent from headquarters to the tactical edge. This is a senior role combining deep technical execution and system-level architecture leadership. You will define the architecture, build key components, and guide a team of engineers and partners to deliver production-ready integrations across disconnected environments, varied data models, and multi-enclave deployments. Key Responsibilities Cross-Platform Integration Architecture Design and implement the bidirectional data layer connecting major DoD C2 platforms (Palantir and Anduril) Develop common data models and translation layers to resolve schema and vocabulary mismatches Build and validate production-grade adapters (e.g., Foundry, Lattice) in live government environments Advance integration concepts into fully implemented, tested system-level data flows Data Integration Verifying

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