Senior Cloud Data Pipeline Engineer (Remote)

GovCIO; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Discounts

Learning platform

Certification assistance

Referral bonus

Internal mobility

Pet insurance

Flexible work

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Cloud Data Pipeline (CDP) for the US Coast Guard, 100% remote across the United States. The role emphasizes data ingestion, sharing, and enterprise data environment improvements using Confluent and Kafka.

The candidate will lead implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle sustainment while ensuring compliance with DoD 8570 and USCG standards. A Secret clearance is required, with remote job flexibility and DHS/USCG program familiarity

Qualifications

• Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification in good standing.
• Hands-on programming in Java, .NET, or Python.
• Strong Linux system administration background.
• Experience with Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka for data streaming.
• Ability to complete USCG PUMP RBAC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end CDP deployment within USCG-designated cloud environments.
• Ensure data ingestion and sharing across source/recipient systems.
• Maintain compliance with USCG software standards during implementation.
• Plan and perform routine maintenance to ensure uptime and performance.
• Provide expert oversight for long-term sustainment and modernization.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT2 certification

Java

C#/.NET

Python

Linux

Confluent/Kafka

RBAC (PUMP)

Configuration management

System architecture

Education

High School + 9+ years experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Cloud Data Pipeline (CDP) for the US Coast Guard, 100% remote across the United States. The role emphasizes data ingestion, sharing, and enterprise data environment improvements using Confluent and Kafka.

The candidate will lead implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle sustainment while ensuring compliance with DoD 8570 and USCG standards. A Secret clearance is required, with remote job flexibility and DHS/USCG program familiarity