Senior Data Operations Engineer

Coforge; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a Senior Data Operations Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI to lead data operations, production support, and complex pipeline troubleshooting. You will work hands-on with Python, Java, AWS Glue, S3 data lake structures, RDS, and Hadoop ecosystems to ensure reliable data delivery.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, on-site 5 days a week, and collaboration with BI teams using Tableau and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data operations/production support.

Skills

Python

Java

AWS services

GCP

Cloudera Hadoop

HDFS

Impala

Apache Spark

ETL/ELT design

Tableau

Power BI

Git

ITIL

Security vulnerability management

On-call support

Tomcat

CI/CD

Docker

OpenShift

Terraform

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Git

Docker

OpenShift

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Title: Senior Data Operations Engineer

Skills: Data operations/ Production support, Python, Java, AWS services, particularly AWS Glue (jobs, crawlers, catalogs), S3 (data lake table structures), RDS databases, GCP cloud platform, Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem, HDFS, Impala, OLTP, Apache Spark, ETL/ELT design, processing, and troubleshooting, BI tools, GIT, ITIL.

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

5 Days Onsite

We at Coforge are hiring an Senior Data Operations Engineer with the following skillset:

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data operations/production support roles.
• Proficiency in Python and Java for pipeline support and automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly AWS Glue (jobs, crawlers, catalogs), S3 (data lake table structures), and RDS databases.
• Working knowledge of GCP cloud platform.
• Deep experience with Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem: HDFS, Impala, and related components.
• Experience with Oracle databases and OLTP transactional systems.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design, processing, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of BI tools such as Tableau and Power BI, including report/dashboard troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Tomcat application server administration.
• Strong understanding of Git version control, code review, and pull request workflows.
• Deep knowledge of ITIL framework (incident, change, problem management).
• Awareness of application security vulnerability management practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in on-call rotation supporting production systems, including senior-level escalation ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting automotive or manufacturing domain applications.
• Experience acting as a release/gate reviewer in a CI/CD environment.
• Certifications in AWS, GCP, or Cloudera,.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices is a plus, including containers (Docker), OpenShift environments, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, SaaS product management, and CI/CD security integration with automated vulnerability scanning and secrets management.
• Understanding of authentication and identity management platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) is a plus.