Data Engineer – Globus MFT & GCP

Expleo•Rochester, MN

13h•Remote

About The Position

Trissential is hiring a Data Engineer to join our client’s Medical Education & Research (Next Gen Data Architecture) team. This is a high‑impact opportunity where your expertise in Globus Managed File Transfer (MFT), GCP, and Linux will directly enable secure, compliant, and high‑performance research data workflows. You’ll play a critical role in operationalizing a Globus MFT platform within a GCP‑hosted Data DMZ, supporting researchers and enterprise teams while ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance in a regulated healthcare environment.

Requirements

3+ years of hands‑on experience with Globus MFT (GCS v5, endpoints, collections)
Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, IAM, networking)
Advanced SQL skills for querying, troubleshooting, and data mining across complex datasets
Solid understanding of data modeling concepts and ETL processes
Linux system administration experience with Bash scripting
Experience supporting large, disconnected datasets and complex data pipelines
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including root cause analysis
Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast‑paced environment
Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and end users

Nice To Haves

Experience working in healthcare or other regulated environments
Background in Managed File Transfer (MFT) or research data platforms
Familiarity with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code or Azure DevOps
Exposure to HPC or research data workflows
Experience with identity governance tools (e.g., SailPoint)
Monitoring and observability tooling experience

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and operationalize Globus Connect Server (GCS v5) within a GCP‑hosted Data DMZ
Configure storage gateways, collections, endpoints, and secure data transfer workflows
Support onboarding of research users and provide Tier 1/2 operational support
Manage and optimize large‑scale, high‑throughput data transfers (GridFTP)
Monitor platform health, troubleshoot performance issues, and ensure reliability
Build and maintain processes supporting data transformation, metadata, and workload management
Perform complex data analysis to investigate data issues and explain outcomes to stakeholders
Conduct data quality reviews and contribute to data governance initiatives
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, NIST, and Zero‑Trust security standards
Create documentation and provide knowledge transfer to enable long‑term platform ownership
Collaborate closely with enterprise interfaces, data, analytics, and security teams