Senior Data Engineer (SaaS / FedRAMP / C2H)

An innovative, global SaaS construction platform is seeking a contract Senior Data Engineer. This is a remote, 6-month contract position.

They are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their client’s Runtime Platform Group. In this role, you will build their FedRAMP-authorized environment for U.S. Federal Government projects.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be on a team building a secure, compliant SaaS platform for Federal government-led construction projects. This will involve building cloud infrastructure and deploying cloud-native applications and services in a dedicated environment that meets all controls for, and is authorized for use at, the FedRAMP Moderate level. The impact of this team is wide as it touches all aspects of their client’s growth, and their work is a strategic priority for the company in 2024 and 2025. 

This position reports to the Runtime Platform Software Architect and will be based remotely within the United States. They're looking for someone to join them immediately.
Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ yrs platform data development exp. w/RDS (PostgreSQL), Debezium. Redis, Kafka, Flink, Databricks 
• Extensive exp. w/AWS data services, including RDS Aurora, ElastiCache, Managed OpenSearch, S3, MSK 
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and EKS. 
• Proficient with Terraform and one or more programming languages such as Python, Golang, or Ruby. 
• Must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (no exceptions) 

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to define, build, and document the cloud data resources needed to run our SaaS platform in an AWS Govcloud region.
• Use infrastructure-as-code pipelines to deploy and configure business -critical cloud databases, data lake, and data streaming.
• Deploy and configure Debezium change data capture, Flink, and Kafka in a highly secure environment
• Build and test disaster recovery mechanisms for systems and data.

This is a W-2 contract, so all benefits will be through motion recruitment:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• 401(k) Matching

This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.