Senior Data Platform Engineer
Peraton · UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE, US
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## Senior Data Platform Engineer (100% Remote) ### Responsibilities - Build and extend a **greenfield data and AI platform** supporting federal background investigation work. - Develop and maintain **data ingestion, transformation, and data products** (pipelines, transformations, governed datasets). - Work alongside the platform lead engineer to follow **architecture, patterns, and standards**. - Implement **infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)** and **CI/CD pipelines** to promote work into an accredited production environment. - Monitor **data quality, pipeline reliability, and performance**; troubleshoot and resolve issues. - Apply **data governance, cataloging, and access-control** practices within the established framework. - Support the **data science and ML** team with governed datasets and tooling. - Operate within **FedRAMP Moderate, NIST 800-171, and CUI** constraints. - Collaborate with engineering teams and maintain clear **documentation** of pipelines and processes. ### Qualifications **Required** - **U.S. Citizenship** required. - Ability to obtain and maintain a **T5/SSBI federally adjudicated clearance**; **active clearance preferred**. - **4+ years** building and maintaining **production data pipelines**. - Strong proficiency in **Python** and **SQL**. - Hands-on **ETL/data pipeline development** and sound **analytical data modeling**. - Familiarity with cloud data platforms (**Azure preferred**; AWS or GCP acceptable) and **version control/CI/CD** workflows. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. - **8+ years** with BS/BA; **6+ years** with MS/MA. **Preferred** - **Databricks** experience (or comparable lakehouse stack: **Spark, Delta, dbt, Snowflake**). - Exposure to **Terraform** and **CI/CD** for data workloads. - Experience in regulated/accredited environments (e.g., **FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, CMMC, CUI**). - **Active security clearance** (T5/SSBI or higher). - Government/defense contracting experience. - Familiarity with data governance/catalog tooling (e.g., **Unity Catalog**) and orchestration tools (**Airflow, dbt**). ### Soft Skills - Dependable, self-directed execution with minimal oversight. - Strong collaboration across technical and non-technical teams. - Clear documentation and knowledge-sharing. - Eagerness to grow ownership and learn the compliance environment. ### Salary Range - **$112,000 – $179,000** (typical range; determined by factors including experience, education, location, and contract considerations).
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