# Systems Adminstrator

**Company:** [Black Canyon Consulting](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/blackcanyonconsulting)
**Location:** Bethesda, MD
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $115k – $150k/yr
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Docker, Python, C++, GCP, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Linux, Terraform, Argo CD, Prometheus, Grafana, Hashicorp Vault
**Posted:** 2026-02-20

> Develops and maintains DataOps platform using Kubernetes, cloud services, and data processing tools to support NCBI developers. Requires strong coding skills, cloud experience, and Linux proficiency; bonus for GitOps and observability tools.

## Job Description

## Duties & Responsibilities
The DataOps Platforms team:
- Develops and continuously improves DataOps platform.
- Develops and maintains common tools and libraries.
- Evaluates new technologies and practices.
- Helps NCBI developers with adoption of platform.
- Ensures compliance with the Federal application security regulations and standards by providing automated solutions and compliance pipelines.
- Embraces agile development and continuous improvement.
- Encourages growth mindset and offers leadership opportunities at any level.

## Required Skills
- Strong coding skills in at least one programming language (Python, C++, etc.)
- **Kubernetes**, containerization
- **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**, **Amazon Web Services (AWS)**, **Microsoft Azure** or equivalent cloud services
- **Apache Kafka**, **Google Cloud Pub/Sub** or equivalent
- **Apache AirFlow** or equivalent
- Experience with data processing applications and modern cloud-based data processing infrastructure
- **Linux** command-line skills

## Bonus Skills
- **Google Anthos**
- **Docker**
- **GitOps** tools: **ArgoCD** or equivalent
- Infrastructure as code tools: **Terraform** or equivalent
- **GitLab**, **GitHub**, **Bitbucket**, **Teamcity**, **Artifactory**, or equivalent products for management of Git source control, CI/CD pipelines and artifact lifecycle management
- Modern observability and logging tools: **Prometheus**, **EFK** (**ElasticSearch**, **fluentd**, **Kibana**), **TIGK** (**Telegraf**, **InfluxDB**, **Grafana**, **Kapacitor**), **DataDog**, **Sensu**, **Jaeger**, **Sentry**, **OpsGenie**, **PagerDuty**, **Splunk**, or equivalent
- Secret Management tools such as **Hashicorp Vault**, **CyberArk**, **Azure Key Vault**, **Google Cloud Secret Manager** or equivalent
- Data transfer tools: **AWS DataSync**, **Aspera**, **MinIO**, **CloudSoda** or equivalent
- **Apache Pulsar**, **RabbitMQ**, **Amazon Kinesis**, **Apache Flume**, **Apache Storm**, **Apache Spark Streaming**, **Google Cloud Pub/Sub**
- Experience with best-practice design patterns in coding and architecture
- Experience working in Agile environment

## Educational Requirements
- B.S. in a STEM field (Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics) or equivalent industry experience in Systems Engineering.

## Benefits and Salary
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and location. Targeted range: **$115,000 - $150,000**.

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