Senior Defense Data Platform Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Generous time off

Mental Health Resources

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

A defense technology company is seeking a Senior Mission Data Platform Engineer in California. You will design and operate a scalable data platform to empower analytics and engineering teams. This role requires 6+ years of relevant experience and active U.S. DOD Secret Clearance. Responsibilities include managing cloud infrastructure, implementing SRE principles, and collaborating across teams. Competitive salary range is $166,000 to $220,000, alongside comprehensive benefits and equity grants.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles.
• Active U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secret Clearance or higher.
• Hands-on experience with modern data stack components.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of a scalable data platform.
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure using IaC and containerization.
• Implement SRE principles for platform performance and availability.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure expertise

DevOps practices

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Problem-solving skills

Proficient in Python

SQL knowledge

Education

6+ years of experience in data platform engineering

U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

Apache Spark

Job description

A defense technology company is seeking a Senior Mission Data Platform Engineer in California. You will design and operate a scalable data platform to empower analytics and engineering teams. This role requires 6+ years of relevant experience and active U.S. DOD Secret Clearance. Responsibilities include managing cloud infrastructure, implementing SRE principles, and collaborating across teams. Competitive salary range is $166,000 to $220,000, alongside comprehensive benefits and equity grants.