Data Engineer - Globus Experience

The contractor will embed within the Enterprise Interfaces team and serve as the primary technical resource for completing Globus operationalization, onboarding initial research customers, establishing operational support processes, and building the team’s institutional knowledge of the Globus ecosystem. This engagement is designed to bridge an immediate capacity gap while the organization plans for long-term staffing through Phase 2 positions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering from an accredited University or College.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with the Globus platform, including Globus Connect Server v5 deployment, configuration, and administration
• Deep understanding of the Globus ecosystem: endpoints, collections (managed and guest), storage gateways, storage connectors (S3, POSIX), and the Globus Web App
• Experience with GridFTP protocol - concurrency, parallelism, data channel tuning, and performance optimization for large-scale transfers
• Familiarity with Globus Auth - OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect integration, federated identity management, and identity provider configuration
• Experience with Globus Flows for workflow automation and scheduled/recurring transfer operations
• Experience with Globus CLI and Globus Python SDK for scripting and automation
• Familiarity with Globus vendor support engagement processes Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Hands-on experience with GCP Compute Engine (VM provisioning, management, and maintenance)
• Experience with GCP Cloud Storage (S3-compatible buckets, lifecycle policies, IAM, service accounts)
• Understanding of GCP networking - VPCs, firewall rules, DNS, ingress/egress controls, and DMZ architecture
• Experience with GCP IAM, service accounts, and RBAC Linux Systems Administration
• Strong Linux administration skills (the Globus Connect Server runs on Linux VMs)
• Proficiency with shell scripting (Bash), system monitoring, log analysis, and troubleshooting
• Experience with package management, service configuration, and security hardening on Linux Networking & Security
• Understanding of network protocols: TCP/IP, HTTPS, GridFTP, DNS
• Experience configuring firewall rules for high-port-range protocols (TCP 50000-51000)
• Familiarity with Zero-Trust security principles and DMZ architecture patterns
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance as it applies to data transfer and PHI handling in healthcare environments
• Data Transfer & MFT Concepts
• Broad understanding of Managed File Transfer principles - secure transfer protocols, audit logging, compliance, and data governance
• Experience supporting large-scale data transfers (terabyte- to petabyte-scale) in research, academic, or healthcare environments

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Globus has been selected as a strategic Managed File Transfer (MFT) platform to address critical gaps in secure, large-scale research data movement. The Globus platform is currently being installed in the GCP Cloud Data DMZ and is nearing completion of initial implementation. The Enterprise Interfaces team within the Enterprise Data organization has been designated as the operational home for Globus, alongside existing MFT solutions (Signiant and Cleo).