Senior DataOps Engineer

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Senior DataOps Engineer building regulated cloud data platforms and pipelines for Voyager Technologies’ space, defense, and national security missions. Leading AWS, Azure, Fabric, and DataOps modernization.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and operationalize data pipelines, platforms, and cloud infrastructure supporting analytics and business intelligence in a regulated environment
  • Report to the Director, Data and Cloud, within the Data and Cloud department
  • Lead migration of data workloads from AWS Commercial to AWS GovCloud, resolving service parity gaps and validating data integrity, encryption, and access controls
  • Set up and administer enterprise Git repositories, including branching strategy, access controls, and code review workflows
  • Migrate existing scripts and pipelines into version control
  • Design, build, and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines and real-time and batch streaming
  • Serve as platform engineer for Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, capacity management, workspace security, and Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion design
  • Design enterprise data models and Lakehouse and warehouse architectures, and define Power BI semantic layer standards
  • Manage data platform infrastructure as code with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
  • Build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions using Python and/or PowerShell automation
  • Implement data quality, lineage, and governance using Microsoft Purview
  • Enforce classification and handling of CUI and ITAR-controlled data in line with NIST 800-171 and DFARS
  • Monitor pipeline health, data freshness, and cloud cost
  • Maintain backup and disaster recovery procedures
  • Provide Tier 3 support with root cause analysis, runbooks, and documentation
  • Maintain occasional after-hours availability for migration cutovers, maintenance windows, and incident response

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DataOps; OR Master's degree in a related field with 10+ years of experience; OR 16+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DataOps in lieu of a degree
  • Proficiency in Python or PowerShell and SQL (T-SQL or Spark SQL)
  • Hands-on experience building ELT/ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Fabric Data Factory, Apache Airflow, or dbt
  • 2 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
  • Hands-on experience with AWS data services (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda) and Azure data services (ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Data Factory)
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and containers (Docker, Kubernetes basics)
  • Experience in regulated environments such as aerospace, defense, or government contracting
  • Knowledge of NIST 800-171 and DFARS compliance and CUI/ITAR/EAR data handling
  • Active Secret clearance or above required
  • U.S. Person required, as defined under ITAR/EAR
  • Must comply with applicable ITAR, EAR, and CUI data handling and export control policies
  • Preferred: experience migrating workloads to or within AWS GovCloud or Azure Government and using Microsoft Purview for data governance
  • Preferred certifications include Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600), Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Benefits:

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees
  • Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide, including 24 Hour Fitness, EoS Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Blink Fitness, Chuze Fitness, and more; no long-term contracts and free on-demand workout videos before enrollment
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
  • Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being
  • Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources
  • Opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment