Data Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes, Kafka Streams (DoD Clearance)

Defense Unicorns

United States

On-site

USD 124,250 - 166,750

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision
401k Retirement Plan
Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Limelight Health is looking for a Data Engineer to design and implement robust data workflows on Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in building production data pipelines and must be familiar with container technologies like Docker and data streaming solutions including Kafka. This remote position requires U.S. citizenship, ensuring compliance with both industry regulations and cybersecurity principles.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401k options, flexible time off, and support for ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in building and maintaining production data pipelines.
  • Able to process data in large volumes and manage data stores.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement data workflows and pipelines for ETL/ELT.
  • Architect and operate data streaming technologies on Kubernetes.
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

Skills

Data pipelines management
Systems engineering principles
Kubernetes
Kafka
Docker
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills

Tools

AWS Cloud
Terraform
Machine learning

Job description

Limelight Health is looking for a Data Engineer to design and implement robust data workflows on Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in building production data pipelines and must be familiar with container technologies like Docker and data streaming solutions including Kafka. This remote position requires U.S. citizenship, ensuring compliance with both industry regulations and cybersecurity principles.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401k options, flexible time off, and support for ongoing training and development.

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