Lead Data Integration Dev-Ops / Systems Engineer

City of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

1d • $100,000

About The Position

Dev-Ops and data integration systems engineering at the City offers a unique opportunity for impactful, dynamic work and professional growth while supporting platforms that directly improve City operations and public services. The Lead Dev-Ops / Data Integration Systems Engineer will help design, automate, secure, monitor, and improve the infrastructure that powers the City’s enterprise data integration and data engineering platforms.
This position will help establish reusable infrastructure patterns, improve observability and security, reduce operational bottlenecks, and strengthen the City’s ability to operate reliable data integration systems. The role will support cloud and hybrid infrastructure, deployment automation, containerized services, monitoring, secure access patterns, and operational practices for platforms such as DataBridge, DataBridge-Airflow, AIS, MuleSoft, enterprise APIs, data warehouses, and related systems.
The Lead Dev-Ops / Data Integration Systems Engineer will support priority infrastructure, platform, and integration needs across City government, while also contributing to the broader enterprise portfolio of data integrations, platforms, and systems maintained by CityGeo.
We are looking for a candidate who is not only technically skilled, but also passionate about leveraging reliable infrastructure, automation, and data systems to improve City operations and community life. If you are eager to contribute to a team that values innovation, efficiency, service-oriented work, and data-driven decision-making, we encourage you to apply. Some prominent services the team is responsible for include DataBridge, OIT’s enterprise data warehouse, AIS, the City’s custom address information systems which supports public address search and internal geocoding, and Databridge-Airflow, a custom workflow generator and orchestrator for departmental integrations (https://metadata.phila.gov/) and open data publishing. Some examples of OIT’s commitment to serving the public through the effective and innovative integration of City open data include:
https://Atlas.phila.gov
https://property.phila.gov
https://Openmaps.phila.gov
https://streetsmartphl.phila.gov/
www.phila.gov/solarmap
www.phila.gov/stressmap

Requirements

• Strong Linux systems administration skills; Windows systems administration experience is also useful.
• Strong command-line skills, including Bash and PowerShell.
• Strong scripting skills with Python, Bash, or similar tools.
• Experience with Docker and containerized application deployment.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, preferably including ECS, EKS, ECR, Batch, CloudWatch, IAM, VPC/networking, S3, RDS, and related services.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or Helm.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, AlertManager, CloudWatch, and SNS.
• Experience supporting Postgres or other relational database environments.
• Understanding of secure systems design, access control, secret management, and production change management.
• Bachelor’s/advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in DevOps, systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related role.
• Demonstrated experience managing systems or software stacks in a production environment with appropriate testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational support practices.
• Experience administering Linux-based environments, cloud infrastructure, containerized applications, and enterprise integration or data platforms.
• Experience with automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, monitoring, and production support.
• Dedication to making Philadelphia municipal government more robust, efficient, equitable, and resilient.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Apache Airflow, DBT, MuleSoft, Kubernetes, and enterprise integration platforms.
• Experience hosting or supporting GIS, data visualization, data management, or integration tools is a plus.
• Experience in a public-sector or large enterprise environment is a plus.
• Previous work in a public-sector or large-organization setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve cloud and hybrid infrastructure supporting enterprise data integration platforms and data engineering workflows.
• Build and maintain deployment automation for Linux and Windows servers, containerized workloads, databases, integration runtimes, APIs, and workflow orchestration systems.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code and automation using tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, Helm, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Support containerized services and orchestration patterns using Docker and AWS services such as ECS, EKS, ECR, Batch, CloudWatch, and related tools.
• Configure, improve, and maintain system monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability using tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, AlertManager, and SNS.
• Support secure infrastructure patterns for sensitive or restricted data, including access control, secret management, encryption, network segmentation, auditability, and least-privilege design.
• Support enterprise integration platforms and data systems, including DataBridge, DataBridge-Airflow, AIS, MuleSoft, Postgres/PostGIS environments, APIs, and related application stacks.
• Improve operational reliability through backup automation, deployment standardization, incident response practices, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Work closely with data engineers, data architects, application teams, vendors, security teams, and department partners to support reliable integrations and data services.
• Translate platform requirements into scalable infrastructure designs that can be reused across multiple projects and departments.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues involving infrastructure, networking, containers, databases, pipelines, authentication, scheduling, or application runtime environments.
• Contribute to DevOps standards, infrastructure documentation, operational runbooks, architecture diagrams, and reusable deployment patterns.
• Support continuous improvement of the City’s enterprise data integration ecosystem.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available
• As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Eligible City employees will no longer have to worry about paying for SEPTA public transportation. Whether you're a full-time, part-time, or provisional employee, you can seize the opportunity to sign up for the SEPTA Key Advantage Program and receive free Key cards for free rides on SEPTA buses, trains, trolleys, and regional rails.
• The City of Philadelphia has forged partnerships with over a dozen esteemed colleges and universities in the area, ensuring that our employees have access to a wide range of tuition discounts and scholarships. Experience savings of 10% to 40% on your educational expenses, extending not only to City employees but in some cases, spouse and dependents too!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree