Job Description

Data Cloud Platform Engineer
Location: Worcester County or Boston, MA
Hybrid 3 days on-site and 2 days remotely
Direct Hire Role

We are unable to sponsor or transfer any work visas at this time. US citizens and Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1B candidates at this time

Are you excited by the prospect of shaping a state-of-the-art cloud data platform that powers AI and analytics at scale? Do you admire the elegance of a well-secured, high-performing, and ever-evolving infrastructure—much like admiring an F1 race car? If the idea of tackling challenging cloud infrastructure puzzles and having fun doing it resonates with you, then we want to talk.

We are looking for a passionate Cloud Platform Engineer to join our innovative Data Engineering team. In this role, you'll play a key part in building and refining a powerful data platform, enabling the creation of advanced data products for our sophisticated consumers. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and your solutions are driven by simplicity, elegance, and ingenuity, we'd love to learn more about you.

As an Engineer you will be a part of an agile team delivering value. Using modern tools and technologies. You will work closely with the data architect and stakeholders and help us transform into a data driven organization.

Job Summary / Skillsets

• Deep understanding of core AWS services: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, RDS, etc.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform. 
• Knowledge of AWS and networking concepts: VPC, subnets, NAT gateways, security groups, routing tables.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools: Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with configuration management: Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Strong scripting and programming skills: Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with security scanning tools: Snyk, Trivy, Checkov, AWS Inspector.
• Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and least privilege principles.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks: NIST, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (e.g., ECS, EKS, Kubernetes).
  Proficiency with monitoring/logging tools: AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, ELK Stack, Prometheus/Grafana, Dynatrace.
• Experience with SIEM tools: Splunk, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty.
• Ability to conduct threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and incident response.

Knowledge, Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Database architectures:  SQL, NoSQL, Snowflake, graph databases
• CI/CD and Orchestration:  Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, Bit Bucket, Terraform, and Airflow
• Familiar with ingestion, transformation, and orchestration tools like Airflow, Glue, or EMR.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams (Dev, Ops, Security).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Optimize system performance and cloud costs.
• Agile/Scrum experience
• AWS certification a plus