DataOps Platform Engineer — Remote, Flexible Schedule

blackcanyonconsulting; United States; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

blackcanyonconsulting seeks a DataOps Engineer to help design and operate a shared DataOps platform for teams handling large-scale data services. The role emphasizes cloud-native infrastructure, reusable tools, and enabling developers to adopt reliable, secure workflows that support continuous improvement.

The candidate will build and improve the platform, evaluate new technologies, support development teams, and deliver automated compliance pipelines for federal security requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Familiarity with GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, or similar messaging service, and Airflow or comparable workflow tool.
• Knowledge of data processing applications and modern cloud-based data infrastructure.
• Linux command-line skills and a STEM degree or equivalent systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and continuously improve the DataOps platform and its shared tools and libraries.
• Assess new technologies and practices for platform and data processing needs.
• Support development teams as they adopt platform capabilities.
• Deliver automated solutions and compliance pipelines for federal application security requirements.
• Participate in agile delivery and team process improvement.

Skills

Kubernetes

Python

C++

Cloud platforms

Kafka / Pub/Sub

Airflow

Linux CLI

Data processing concepts

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Job description

blackcanyonconsulting seeks a DataOps Engineer to help design and operate a shared DataOps platform for teams handling large-scale data services. The role emphasizes cloud-native infrastructure, reusable tools, and enabling developers to adopt reliable, secure workflows that support continuous improvement.

The candidate will build and improve the platform, evaluate new technologies, support development teams, and deliver automated compliance pipelines for federal security requirements.