[Hiring] Senior DataOps Engineer @Voyager Technologies

Role Description

The Senior DataOps Engineer for Voyager's Data and Cloud team is responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing the data pipelines, platforms, and cloud infrastructure that power the organization's analytics and business intelligence in a regulated environment.

This role is fully remote, with no geographical preference. The essential functions are:

• Lead the migration of data workloads from AWS Commercial to AWS GovCloud (S3, Glue, Redshift, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch), resolving service parity gaps and validating data integrity, encryption, and access controls.
• Set up and administer enterprise Git repositories, including branching strategy, access controls, and code review workflows, and migrate existing scripts and pipelines into version control.
• Design, build, and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines and real-time and batch streaming using Microsoft Fabric Data Factory, Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow, dbt, and Kafka or Event Hubs.
• Serve as platform engineer for Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, capacity management, workspace security, and medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) design.
• Design enterprise data models (star schema, snowflake, Data Vault 2.0) and Lakehouse and warehouse architectures, and define semantic layer standards with Power BI.
• Manage data platform infrastructure as code with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible, and build CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) with Python and/or PowerShell automation.
• Implement data quality, lineage, and governance using Microsoft Purview, and enforce classification and handling of CUI and ITAR-controlled data in line with NIST 800-171 and DFARS.
• Monitor pipeline health, data freshness, and cloud cost; maintain backup and disaster recovery procedures; serve as Tier 3 support with root cause analysis, runbooks, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DataOps OR Master's degree in a related field with 10+ years of experience OR 16+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DataOps in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in Python or PowerShell and in SQL (T-SQL or Spark SQL), with hands-on experience building ELT/ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Fabric Data Factory, Apache Airflow, or dbt.
• 2 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS data services (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda) and Azure data services (ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Data Factory).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and containers (Docker, Kubernetes basics).
• Experience in regulated environments (aerospace, defense, government contracting), including NIST 800-171 and DFARS compliance and CUI/ITAR/EAR data handling.
• Active Secret clearance or above required; U.S. Person required, as defined under ITAR/EAR.

Requirements

• Experience migrating workloads to or within AWS GovCloud or Azure Government, and using Microsoft Purview for data governance.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600), Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.
• Occasional after-hours availability for migration cutovers, maintenance windows, and incident response.
• Must comply with all applicable ITAR, EAR, and CUI data handling and export control policies.

Benefits

• The good faith base salary range for this role is $140,000-$180,000 at the time of this posting.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO), empowering employees to take the time they need to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees.
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide, including 24 Hour Fitness, EoS Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Blink Fitness, Chuze Fitness, and more! No long-term contracts and FREE on-demand workout videos before you enroll.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%, supporting long-term financial security.
• Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being.
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
• The opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.