Senior Data Architect

ASRC Federal Advanced Research, LLC (AFAR) is seeking a Senior Data Architect to support an upcoming contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) in Norman, Oklahoma.    AFAR’s potential partnership with NWS will provide specialized technical and engineering support to the NWS Radar Next Program Office across several key areas to ensure the successful definition, design, development, and deployment of the modernized radar system and its associated data processing and distribution infrastructure.   Work location: Onsite - Norman, OK Background: Government issued background investigation   Responsibilities Designs and implements enterprise-scale data architecture for NWS/RadarNext. Leads system architecture, data integration, and interoperability with legacy and emerging sensor networks. Develops data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, and database strategies aligned with NOAA cloud migration goals.                 Engineering background plus cloud computing experience. Supports both Radar Next and alignment with the Weather Service Enterprise Architecture. Assists with MRMS (Multi‑Radar Multi‑Sensor) evolution and integration.                                                   May lead small teams and mentor junior architects.     Requirements Minimum of 10+ years of relevant work experience. Bachelors in CS, IS, Data Science, Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or related, or equivalent. Masters preferred. Engineering background, cloud computing background to address both RadarNext (RN) and current NWS enterprise architecture. Must be comfortable with ambiguity, evolving requirements, and rapid pivots. Need to be proactive, technically strong, and fast‑moving. Must be a US Citizen to meet contract requirements. Must successfully complete a government issued background investigation.