Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Platform Engineer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12 month contract opportunity. We are seeking a highly skilled Data Platform Engineer to support the buildout and enablement of a large-scale data private cloud platform supporting enterprise data analytics workloads. This role will focus primarily on core platform engineering while also supporting tenant enablement, observability, and security controls to ensure the environment is scalable, secure, and production-ready as part of a broader data center migration initiative.
Responsibilities: - Design and build a scalable data private cloud platform leveraging Kubernetes and OpenShift
- Configure and integrate platform components including compute, storage, and networking layers
- Support environment buildout in preparation for enterprise data center migration
- Enable onboarding of 70 tenant applications onto the platform by defining access models, resource allocation, and environment setup
- Design and implement observability frameworks including monitoring, alerting, and dashboards
- Develop automation solutions to support platform provisioning, deployments, and ongoing operations
- Implement and maintain platform-level security and compliance controls
- Partner with cross-functional teams including networking, security, and infrastructure
Requirements: - 5 years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent
- Strong experience with Kubernetes, preferably OpenShift
- Strong Linux experience
- Experience building and configuring enterprise platforms from the ground up
- Experience designing and implementing observability solutions across platforms
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, BigPanda, PagerDuty, or ThousandEyes
- Experience with automation tools including Terraform and Helm
- Experience with GitOps practices, preferably Argo CD
- Experience using ServiceNow
Desired skills: - Object Storage
- Execution Engines such as Spark or Trino
- Table formats such as Iceberg or Hive
- Metadata Lineage tools such as Datahub
- Experience with OpenShift ingress and egress control
- Experience with load balancing and traffic routing for internal and external services
- Experience with network segmentation and isolation in multi-tenant platforms
- Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift Network Policies
Pay range: $59.53 - $67.53 per hour Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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