Cloud Data Engineer

Vets Hired

Job Location:

Wright Patterson AFB, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

We are seeking a Cloud Data Engineer to design implement and manage scalable data and object storage solutions across on-premises cloud inter-region and inter-cloud environments. This role focuses on building secure resilient and high-performance data architectures that support structured and unstructured data high-velocity pipelines and multi-cloud ecosystems. The Cloud Data Engineer will collaborate closely with platform software and analytics teams to ensure data and storage solutions align with mission-critical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Seamless Data and Object Storage Management

Design implement and manage databases and object storage solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Enable seamless data and object movement and synchronization between environments with high availability and low latency
Engineer and optimize object storage platforms (e.g. S3-compatible systems MinIO Ceph) for durability performance lifecycle management and secure access

Data and Storage Architecture Optimization

Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for structured and unstructured data supporting ingestion curation metadata enrichment and analytics workflows
Modernize storage architectures including migration from legacy file-based systems to object-based storage
Implement data tiering record/object-level authorization and secure access controls

Collaboration and Integration

Partner with development teams to optimize database and object storage usage
Integrate data services with containerized platforms (e.g. Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with platform engineers DevSecOps teams and mission stakeholders to meet operational needs

Governance and Security

Implement data governance policies tagging metadata schemas and access controls
Develop and manage backup restore and disaster recovery procedures for databases and object storage
Monitor system performance and resolve capacity availability and performance issues

Documentation and Troubleshooting

Document architectures data flows configurations and operational procedures
Troubleshoot complex data storage performance and access issues across development integration and production environments

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Data Science or a related STEM field (Masters preferred)
5 years of experience in data engineering database administration or object storage management
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
Proven experience managing databases and object storage across on-premises cloud inter-region and inter-cloud platforms
Expertise with major cloud platforms (AWS Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure)
Hands-on experience with object storage technologies and data orchestration/automation tools
Strong proficiency in Python SQL and modern data engineering frameworks
Experience with both relational and non-relational databases
Knowledge of secure data handling access controls and data tiering
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desired Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance
Security CE or similar certification
Experience supporting Intelligence Community or mission-critical programs
Familiarity with data catalogs search/indexing and discovery tools
Experience with streaming data platforms and event-driven architectures
Knowledge of DevSecOps practices security scanning and accreditation processes
Understanding of analytics machine learning or large-scale data exploitation workflows

Job Summary We are seeking a Cloud Data Engineer to design implement and manage scalable data and object storage solutions across on-premises cloud inter-region and inter-cloud environments. This role focuses on building secure resilient and high-performance data architectures that support structure...