Senior Cloud Data Pipeline Engineer — Remote

GovCIO; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Cloud Data Pipeline (CDP) for the U.S. Coast Guard.

This 100% remote role leverages Confluent and Kafka to build enterprise data ingestion and sharing, reducing silos and enabling discoverable data across the IDE environment. You will drive implementation, maintenance, and sustainment across USCG-designated environments, with security and compliance at the forefront.

Qualifications

• DoD 8570: active IAT Level II cert required (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP).
• Hands-on programming in Java, .NET, or Python with strong scripting ability.
• Strong Linux system administration experience.
• Experience with Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka in enterprise data streams.
• Ability to complete USCG PUMP RBAC process and manage privileged access.

Responsibilities

• Implementation: lead deployment of the CDP in USCG cloud environments with planning/execution.
• Data Integration: enable robust data ingestion and sharing between sources and the CDP.
• Compliance & Security: ensure CDP activities meet USCG software and security standards.
• Lifecycle Sustainment: oversee long-term sustainment, modernization, and configuration management.

Skills

Java

NET

Python

Linux

RBAC Admin

DoD 8570 Cert

Education

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Tools

Confluent Platform

Apache Kafka

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Cloud Data Pipeline (CDP) for the U.S. Coast Guard.

This 100% remote role leverages Confluent and Kafka to build enterprise data ingestion and sharing, reducing silos and enabling discoverable data across the IDE environment. You will drive implementation, maintenance, and sustainment across USCG-designated environments, with security and compliance at the forefront.