GovCloud Data Infrastructure Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and develop AWS GovCloud infrastructure, establishing core architecture, ensuring security compliance (FedRAMP, FISMA), implementing network security, and managing platform operations across development, pre-production, and production environments.

• Set up PostgreSQL database infrastructure in GovCloud, encompassing configuration, performance optimization frameworks, backup/recovery architecture, replication strategies, high availability setups, and security hardening standards.

• Create and implement infrastructure-as-code from scratch using Chef, generating cookbooks, recipes, and automation frameworks for server provisioning, configuration management, and repeatable deployments.

• Integrate application access controls and identity management systems with Google SAML integration for secure authentication purposes.

• Deploy and configure Business Intelligence infrastructure in GovCloud, which includes installation, architecture design, performance optimization, user management frameworks, and integration of authentication systems.

• Design and implement multi-environment infrastructure adhering to AWS best practices for network segmentation, security boundaries, environment isolation, and promotion workflows.

• Develop monitoring, alerting, and observability systems for infrastructure and data pipelines, including runbooks, operational standards, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Oversee, triage, and resolve incidents related to data pipelines and infrastructure, including ETL/ELT failures, database performance issues, and access challenges.

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and data engineering teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with government security standards and compliance frameworks.

• Partner with DevOps and data engineering teams to establish CI/CD pipelines, orchestrate data pipelines, create automated testing frameworks, and enable infrastructure deployment automation using Chef and AWS native tools.

• Leverage AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering and operations, with a minimum of 3+ years of practical AWS experience.

• Demonstrated experience in building cloud infrastructure from the ground up, showcasing the ability to lead greenfield projects from design to production deployment.

• Strong administration skills in PostgreSQL, including performance tuning, replication, backup/recovery, security configuration, and high availability setup.

• Expertise in PostgreSQL administration for validating data pipelines, optimizing queries, troubleshooting data issues, and assessing ETL/ELT processes.

• Strong Python programming abilities for automation, monitoring data pipelines, troubleshooting, and operational scripting.

• Proven hands-on experience with Chef for infrastructure-as-code, including creating and maintaining cookbooks, recipes, roles, and environments in greenfield deployments.

• Experience in configuring enterprise identity and access management, particularly Google SAML integration and SSO implementations.

• Proven experience managing Tableau Server or other BI applications, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, security, and user management.

• Strong grasp of multi-environment infrastructure design, including network architecture, security boundaries, and deployment automation from initial design to implementation.

• Proficient in scripting languages (Bash, Ruby) for automation, monitoring, and operational tasks.

• Experience with infrastructure monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Nagios, etc.).

• Familiarity with configuration management, CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab), and version control systems (Git).

• Robust understanding of network security, firewall management, VPC configuration, and secure architecture patterns.

• Self-motivated individual capable of independently managing greenfield projects, making architectural decisions, and driving projects from concept to completion.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work alongside cross-functional teams including security, compliance, and engineering.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related IT field; or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience employing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.

• Eligibility for security clearance or ability to obtain government security clearance.

• This position is available to US Citizens or Permanent Residents.

• Candidates must periodically undergo and successfully pass additional background and fingerprint checks in accordance with government customer requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and equity awards.

• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.

• Competitive vacation and holiday policies for recharging.

• Paid parental and adoption leave.

• Professional development opportunities available for all employees, regardless of level or role.

• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to foster connections.

• Vibrant office culture featuring world-class amenities.

• Bonus structure.

• Equity grants.

• Health insurance benefits.

• 401k retirement plan.

• Paid time off.