Senior DataOps Engineer

Voyager Technologies, Inc.

2d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior DataOps Engineer on Voyager’s Data and Cloud team designs, builds, and operationalizes data pipelines, platforms, and cloud infrastructure that support analytics and business intelligence in a regulated environment. The role reports to the Director, Data and Cloud, and is fully remote with no geographical preference.

The engineer leads migration of data workloads from AWS Commercial to AWS GovCloud; administers enterprise Git repositories and moves scripts and pipelines into version control; builds batch and real-time ELT/ETL pipelines; and serves as a platform engineer for Microsoft Fabric. The role also covers enterprise data modeling and architecture, infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, data quality, lineage and governance, regulated data handling, platform monitoring, backup and disaster recovery, and Tier 3 support.

The position requires an active Secret clearance or above and U.S. Person status as defined under ITAR/EAR. Occasional after-hours availability may be needed for migration cutovers, maintenance windows, and incident response. The posted base salary range is $140,000–$180,000; compensation depends on experience, skills, and location and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field and 12+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DataOps; OR a related master’s degree and 10+ years of experience; OR 16+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in Python or PowerShell and 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.
• Two 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 such as aerospace, defense, or government contracting, including NIST 800-171 and DFARS compliance and CUI/ITAR/EAR data handling.
• Active Secret clearance or above required.
• U.S. Person status required, as defined under ITAR/EAR; applicants must be eligible to obtain any required U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce export authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience migrating workloads to or within AWS GovCloud or Azure Government.
• Experience using Microsoft Purview for data governance.
• Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) certification.
• Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) certification.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of data workloads from AWS Commercial to AWS GovCloud, resolving service parity gaps and validating data integrity, encryption, and access controls.
• Set up and administer enterprise Git repositories, including branching strategies, access controls, and code review workflows, and migrate scripts and pipelines into version control.
• Design, build, and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines and real-time and batch streaming with 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 Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion design.
• Design enterprise data models and Lakehouse and warehouse architectures, and define semantic layer standards with Power BI.
• Manage data platform infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible, and build CI/CD pipelines with Python and/or PowerShell automation.
• Implement data quality, lineage, and governance using Microsoft Purview, and enforce CUI and ITAR-controlled data classification and handling in accordance with NIST 800-171 and DFARS.
• Monitor pipeline health, data freshness, and cloud cost; maintain backup and disaster recovery procedures; and provide Tier 3 support, root cause analysis, runbooks, and documentation.
• Be available occasionally after hours for migration cutovers, maintenance windows, and incident response.
• Comply with applicable ITAR, EAR, CUI data handling, and export control policies.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families; the company covers a significant portion of premiums, and many benefits are paid at 100% for employees.
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with access to more than 12,700 nationwide options and free on-demand workout videos before enrollment.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
• Competitive total compensation package and flexible rewards program supporting professional and personal well-being.
• Opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior