Mission Data Platform Architect

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Income protection insurance

Generous PTO

Mental health resources

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A leading defense technology company based in California is looking for a Senior Mission Data Platform Engineer. This role involves designing and maintaining a scalable data platform that empowers analytics teams. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, along with a DOD Secret Clearance. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $166,000 to $220,000, along with substantial healthcare benefits and professional development support.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps.
• Active US Department of Defense (DOD) Secret Clearance or higher.
• Hands-on experience with modern data stack technologies.
• Strong proficiency in DevOps and software deployment practices.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of a scalable data platform.
• Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Ensure high availability and performance of the data platform.
• Collaborate with analytics engineers and software engineers.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Data platform engineering

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Infrastructure-as-Code

Python

SQL

Real-time stream processing

Containerization

Observability/monitoring

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Iceberg

AWS

Job description

A leading defense technology company based in California is looking for a Senior Mission Data Platform Engineer. This role involves designing and maintaining a scalable data platform that empowers analytics teams. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, along with a DOD Secret Clearance. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $166,000 to $220,000, along with substantial healthcare benefits and professional development support.