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Platform Engineer (DataOps)

115k – 150kBethesda, MDHybrid
Summary

Builds and maintains DataOps platform using Kubernetes, cloud services, and data processing tools to support NCBI developers. Requires strong coding, cloud experience, and data infrastructure knowledge; B.S. in STEM preferred.

About the role

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

Compensation

Targeted salary range: $115,000 - $150,000 commensurate with experience and location.

Skills
KubernetesDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureApache KafkaGoogle Cloud Pub/SubApache AirflowPythonTerraformArgoCDPrometheusGrafanaGitOpsHashicorp Vault
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