Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer

Govcio LLC•Alexandria, VA

14h•$122,000 - $154,000•Hybrid

About The Position

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer to lead the engineering, integration, and sustainment of enterprise‑grade data infrastructure supporting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Mission Partner environments. This position will be located in Alexandria, VA, and will be a hybrid position.

Requirements

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)
DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security).
Proven expertise designing and sustaining enterprise‑scale data infrastructure in hybrid or cloud environments.
Experience developing data pipelines, storage architectures, and system‑to‑system integration frameworks.
Strong skills in SQL‑based database management, data modeling, and performance optimization.
Experience administering secure data platforms aligned with cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
Experience supporting automation solutions leveraging Power Platform tools.
Strong communication skills with the ability to lead engineering discussions and present to senior leadership.
Ability to support complex modernization initiatives in fast‑paced, mission‑critical operational environments.
Clearance Required: Active Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard or DHS programs highly desirable
Familiarity with enterprise data modernization, IT governance, and hybrid cloud integration.
Experience with automation, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, or low‑code governance models.
Strong analytical and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead design, implementation, integration, and sustainment of enterprise data infrastructures including data warehouses, data lakes, high‑availability storage, and big‑data environments.
Engineer and optimize data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and system interoperability to support analytics, cloud, IoT, BI, and mission data sharing requirements.
Administer, secure, and modernize data platforms aligned to DoD, DHS, and USCG cybersecurity and compliance standards.
Provide engineering input to and maintain alignment with the Infrastructure Design and Integration Management Plan (IDIMP).
Assess and coordinate facility, rack, cabling, and hardware modifications required for infrastructure deployment.
Lead pre‑implementation process improvement efforts to optimize system reliability, scalability, and operational readiness.
Provide senior‑level engineering guidance, technical recommendations, and executive‑ready briefings to leadership and mission partners.
Implement and test Confluent/Qlik Replicate feed
Author connection docs and deliver training to data owners
Clear dependencies across network/policy/DBA/change management
Attain NIST 800‑53/TRM/DRM/ISO 9001 standards