Senior Data Platform Engineer - Kafka, Kubernetes, DoD

Raft; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

PTO + holidays

Education & training benefits

Tech/gadget budget

Snacks

Remote, hybrid, flexible work options

Team off-site

Job summary

Raft is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to support DoD data initiatives. You will build data infrastructure with Kafka, Flink, and Kafka Streams, develop ETL pipelines, and craft large-scale data applications in a cloud-native, security-focused environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on experience with relational/non-relational databases, microservices, and Kubernetes. TS/SCI clearance is preferred, with on-site roles in Dayton, OH or Tampa, FL and up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of hands-on industry experience required.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with service mesh (Istio).
• Experience with enterprise Cloud apps or infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python or GoLang.
• Experience in ETL, data governance, and data storage.
• Experience building/releasing software in cloud-native environments.
• Experience with Maven, Gradle, and NPM.
• Strong knowledge of software design and architecture patterns.
• Security+ certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Build data infrastructure and platforms using Kafka, Flink, and Kafka Streams.
• Create ETL pipelines for comprehensive data operations.
• Architect and implement large-scale data applications.

Skills

Three plus years

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Istio

Cloud applications

Python

Go

ETL processing

Data governance

Cloud-native environments

Maven

Gradle

NPM

Software design patterns

Security+ within 90 days

Kubernetes

Kafka

Kafka Streams

Pinot

Flink

Java

Scala

Prometheus

Grafana

Fluentbit

Kibana

Loki

Tools

Kafka

Kafka Streams

Pinot

Java

Scala

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

Fluentbit

Kibana

Loki

Maven

Gradle

NPM

Job description

Raft is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to support DoD data initiatives. You will build data infrastructure with Kafka, Flink, and Kafka Streams, develop ETL pipelines, and craft large-scale data applications in a cloud-native, security-focused environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on experience with relational/non-relational databases, microservices, and Kubernetes. TS/SCI clearance is preferred, with on-site roles in Dayton, OH or Tampa, FL and up to 25% travel.