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# Principal Data Architect & Technical Product Owner at SteerBridge

- **Company:** SteerBridge
- **Location:** Vienna, VA
- **Compensation:** $170k–$190k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/steerbridge/b6a005ee-8af1-4fd7-8500-afbe01ef3759

## Job description

SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission-focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial-grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success. At the core of SteerBridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem-solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.

Position Overview

SteerBridge is seeking a senior technical leader to own enterprise data architecture and serve as the Technical Product Owner for the Modern Disability Claims (MDC) data pipeline. This position combines hands-on architectural direction with independent product prioritization, backlog decisions, sprint delivery accountability, and mentorship for Scrum teams. The successful candidate will translate mission and program priorities into scalable designs, clear engineering work, and measurable delivery outcomes while communicating effectively with senior SteerBridge and VA stakeholders.

## Key Responsibilities

- Own the target-state architecture for claims, clinical, and healthcare data, including conceptual, logical, and physical models, integration patterns, and cloud data platforms.
- Independently prioritize and maintain the technical product backlog; define epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and delivery priorities in partnership with mission stakeholders.
- Own product decisions and sprint delivery outcomes for data engineering Scrum teams; guide sprint planning, refinement, reviews, and continuous improvement in coordination with team facilitators.
- Provide experienced leadership and mentorship to MDC Scrum teams, establishing mature Agile delivery practices, improving backlog refinement, sprint planning, execution discipline, and delivery predictability. Coach engineers, junior architects, and Scrum team members in technical delivery, product ownership practices, and architecture standards.
- Design scalable batch and real-time ETL/ELT pipelines, schema evolution, data quality controls, lineage, observability, and governance.
- Direct cloud platform architecture and technology decisions across AWS, Azure, or GCP and enterprise warehouse/lake technologies.
- Apply appropriate access controls, sensitive-data safeguards, and federal and healthcare data handling requirements.
- Enable analytics and AI/ML use cases through reliable, governed, reusable data infrastructure.
- Lead architecture reviews, resolve cross-system tradeoffs, and communicate roadmaps, risks, priorities, and technical decisions to executive and government stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (an active Secret or Top Secret clearance also satisfies this requirement).
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- At least six years of professional data architecture experience and at least two years of demonstrated, hands-on technical Product Owner experience, including independent responsibility for backlog prioritization, product decisions, and Scrum delivery. These experiences may be concurrent, provided both capabilities are clearly demonstrated.
- Demonstrated enterprise-scale data architecture ownership in a cloud environment, including data modeling, platform design, and data integration.
- Actual experience independently prioritizing a technical product backlog, making backlog decisions, and guiding sprint execution for an engineering or data team; a formal Product Owner job title is not required.
- Demonstrated experience improving Agile/Scrum team maturity through hands-on product ownership, coaching, mentorship, and implementation of effective backlog management, sprint planning, and delivery practices.
- Proficiency with SQL and Python, and practical experience with relevant data engineering tools and workflows (such as Pandas, PySpark, and Git).
- Experience with enterprise data warehouses or lakes such as Databricks, Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake, or comparable platforms.
- Ability to brief senior executives and government stakeholders, explain architectural tradeoffs, and mentor technical teams.
- Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement based in Vienna, VA, with an expected on-site presence of at least three days per week, subject to supervisor direction.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with federal claims, healthcare, clinical, or other regulated and sensitive data environments, including HIPAA and federal data requirements.
- Experience establishing enterprise data modeling standards, master data management, metadata catalogs, lineage, and data governance.
- Familiarity with dimensional modeling, Data Vault, OLTP/OLAP architecture, and hybrid or multi-cloud design.
- Experience supporting AI/ML-ready data platforms, analytics, feature pipelines, and data science teams.
- Infrastructure as code, CI/CD, DevOps, and cost/performance governance for cloud data platforms.

## Benefits

- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Federal Holidays

SteerBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity—regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require assistance during the application process, we encourage you to reach out so we can support your needs.

## About SteerBridge

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SteerBridge delivers mission-critical systems and professional services for federal and commercial clients, with a focus on aviation, benefits, infrastructure, and secure payments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, SDVOSB)
- **Headquarters**: Vienna, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Rob Schroder (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting, Government & Defense, Healthcare IT, Aviation
- **Target customers**: US federal agencies (VA, Department of War, DoD), commercial enterprises, high-trust environments requiring speed, security, and compliance
- **Mission**: “Deliver mission systems that perform in real-world environments where trust, speed, compliance, and execution matter” – bridging operational experience with technical discipline to solve complex problems for veterans and the nation

## Products & Services
SteerBridge offers a broad portfolio of capabilities under one roof:
- **Software Engineering & Data Services**: Custom application development, data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, and data architecture for federal benefits and claims systems.
- **Cybersecurity & Compliance**: Security engineering, CMMC, ISO 27001, and risk management services for sensitive environments.
- **Aviation & Logistics**: Aviation sustainment, readiness, and logistics support drawing on deep military aviation experience.
- **Construction & Facilities Management**: Project controls, commissioning, data center modernization, and EHRM-related modernization inside VA medical centers and federal facilities.
- **Program Management & Business Process**: Agile program management, business process reengineering, and strategic communications.
- **Cloud & Infrastructure**: AWS Premier Tier Services Partner delivering secure cloud architecture, migration, and modernization.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Revenue**: Not publicly available (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: 194 employees (as of mid-2026); **108.5% year-over-year headcount growth** (+128 people) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/steerbridge)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: AWS (Premier Tier Services Partner); accredited with CMMI ML3, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2022, CMMC Level 1 [steerbridge.com/leadership](https://www.steerbridge.com/leadership)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion (5.5% monthly follower growth); active hiring across 33+ open roles as of late 2026; presence in Japan alongside US operations

## Competitive Advantages
- **SDVOSB status** – provides government contracting advantages and a mission-driven brand.
- **Deep operational expertise** – leadership (Rob Schroder) is a retired Marine Corps Harrier pilot with congressional and acquisition experience, blending military discipline with private-sector delivery.
- **Certifications & Partnerships** – CMMI ML3, ISO 9001/27001, CMMC Level 1, and AWS Premier Tier Partner – all validated by third-party audits.
- **Full-spectrum capabilities** – from construction management to data science, enabling end-to‑end delivery.
- **Veteran & military spouse programs** – formal fellowship, mentorship, and career development paths tailored to service members.

## Strategic Focus
- **Modernize federal mission systems** – especially VA benefits, GI Bill, medical disability, and aviation readiness.
- **Scale secure payments and decision-support platforms** – focusing on high-volume, audit-trail-intensive environments.
- **Expand into new federal agencies and commercial sectors** – leveraging existing credentials and rapid hiring.
- **Invest in talent development** – with fellowships, certifications, and hands-on project ownership to retain top performers.

## Why Work Here
- **Meaningful work** – directly supports veterans, service members, and national security missions.
- **High-trust, high-expectation culture** – described as “fast, accountable, and built for people who deliver” [steerbridge.com/careers](https://www.steerbridge.com/careers)
- **Growth opportunities** – rapid company growth creates room for leadership and skill advancement in a flat-ish structure.
- **Veteran-friendly** – active programs for veterans and military spouses; many team members have military backgrounds.
- **Benefits** – medical, dental, vision, life, disability; flexible paid time off; 401(k) with company match; professional development (certifications, mentorship).
- **Work environment** – likely hybrid/office-focused given federal contract requirements; headquarters in Vienna, VA with remote roles possible (job postings indicate location-specific listings).

## Sources
1. [steerbridge.com](https://www.steerbridge.com/) – Mission, capabilities, AWS partnership
2. [steerbridge.com/careers](https://www.steerbridge.com/careers) – Culture, benefits, growth philosophy
3. [steerbridge.com/leadership](https://www.steerbridge.com/leadership) – Leadership team, certifications, governance
4. [linkedin.com/company/steerbridge](https://linkedin.com/company/steerbridge) – Employee count, growth, departments, open roles
5. [jobs.lever.co/steerbridge](https://jobs.lever.co/steerbridge) – Current job openings (Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Security Engineer, etc.)

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