Data Platform Engineer

• Designing, constructing, and maintaining secure, scalable data platform architectures and underlying infrastructure.
• Building, optimizing, and monitoring enterprise data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and ETL/ELT workflows.
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams, data architects, and analysts to define data interoperability standards.
• Conducting system performance tuning, capacity planning, and troubleshooting across distributed data platforms.
• Maintaining system baselines, automated configuration management controls, and platform engineering documentation.
• Evaluating emerging data platform technologies and implementing process improvements to maximize system reliability and scalability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field AND five (5) or more years of experience in data platform or software engineering.
• OR a master’s degree and 3+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR a PhD and 1+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR an associate’s degree and 7+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR a high school diploma and 9+ or more years of relevant experience
• Proven experience building and managing large-scale data platforms, cloud architectures, or distributed data systems. Strong background in database engineering, data pipeline automation, and proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Scala, or SQL.
• Hands-on experience with containerization, orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD automation pipelines. Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex technical documentation and platform architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate).
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Military Command operations or Department of Defense enterprise technical environments.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata management tools, and real-time streaming technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary engineering teams to drive infrastructure improvements.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must hold a current/active secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations