Cloud Data Engineer

As an employee, you Turn Change Into Value® - for our clients, for our company, for your professional growth, for the consumers. We hire the best and brightest, who are driven to create lasting value. At xScion, you aren't just another team member, you're impactful. You're empowered. You're driven. You're an xScioneer.

Location: Remote (United States)

As an Cloud Data Engineer, You Will:

• Work cross-functionally with Data Architects, Product Owners, Design Engineers, Developers and Business Analysts in a rapidly evolving environment, identifying solutions, building and implementing Infrastructure as Code using the CI/CD pipeline
• Develop product roadmaps in alignment with other data products and business roadmaps
• Design integrated solution in alignment with design patterns, blueprints, guidelines, and standard methodologies for products
• Participate in defining technical requirements that outline solutions for enabling data analytics within an AWS cloud environment
• Develop architecture and design conceptual solutions by incorporating cloud native and 3rd party vendor products
• Provide analysis of current state and future state, and define key outcomes for an IT data platform strategy
• Participate in research and perform POCs (proofs of concept) with emerging technologies and adopt industry best practices in the data space for advancing the cloud data platform
• Demonstrate automation through Infrastructure as a code to increase build efficiency in the cloud
• Develop scripting to integrate multiple data sources to data and analytics platform
• Build platform supporting rehydration, HA and end to end automation to support and maintain software currency
• Create automation services for builds using Terraform, Python, and OS shell scripts
• Develop validation and certification process through automation tools and data streaming, migration, and replication solutions
• Develop multi-layered build, installation, configuration, patching, regression testing, and rollback scripts in each environment
• Create patching process to compare different versions of the configuration settings
• Provide consulting and guidance on business solution development in the data and analytics space and cloud technologies
• Demonstrate leadership, collaboration, exceptional communication, negotiation, strategic and influencing skills to gain consensus and produce the best solutions

To Be Successful, You Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience; advance degree preferred
• Over five (5) years in designing and building with all aspects of cloud design, development, and implementation, experience with analytics, including Jupyter Notebook and/or SageMaker
• Over three (3) years in designing, building, and deploying solutions using Docker containers  
• Strong application development background is a must
• Subject matter expertise in transforming data platforms and analytics space
• Experience in designing and building large-scale solutions in an enterprise setting in both On-Prem/ AWS
• Experience in developing product roadmap in alignment with other data products and business roadmaps
• Experience with leveraging CI/CD pipelines and GitLab is a must
• Hands on experience in Terraform, Python, and OS shell scripts including automation tools
• Hands on experience in one or more languages such as Java, JavaScript
• Advanced proficiency in cloud specific solutions related to ECS/EKS and ECR 
• Experience with other AWS data related services including various compute and storage offerings
• Experience with RDS, NOSQL Databases, RDBMS and in-memory databases
• Strong background in data structures, networking, performance, and scalability
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and ability to work in an Agile manner
• Business Acumen skills to understand and anticipate business priorities
• To demonstrate mutual respect, embraces diversity, and acts with authenticity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Why xScion?

• We have an amazing culture– We were named a Best Places to Work in Virginia for 6 times (2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016).
• We are poised for rapid growth– We are on the cutting edge of digital transformation in Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofit and Public Sector and continuously welcome new clients to the xScion family.
• We believe in your continuous development– We invest in our teams’ development, including our Innovation Lab and paying for certifications and trainings to improve their skills because we are committed to collectively being the best at what we do.
• We want you to make an impact in whatever you do– Our people have the opportunity to be the big fish in a smaller pond.
• You’ll work with the best– We hire great people. Period.
• And because we truly care about you and our clients– We are run by real people for real people, creating flexibility, balance, respect and fun in the workplace.
• Great Benefits: medical, dental, 401(k) match, flexible spending and more, but we also have unique perks such as 26 days off a year (including your birthday!), company events, games and many other things that inspire balance and flexibility.

We’re Transforming Businesses:

At xScion, we Turn Change Into Value. We help clients start or accelerate their digital transformation initiatives by shifting their mindset and goals into smaller, actionable steps that create lasting value. We specialize in Agile, Product Management, Business Process Management, Cloud and Risk Management solutions for clients in Financial Services, Public Sector, Nonprofits and Healthcare. As a Woman-owned company, we are proud to be the most trusted solutions partner that business and technology leaders count on to deliver lasting, impactful value.

Want to Learn More about xScion? 

Visit www.xscion.com or socially at LinkedIn, Twitter and Glassdoor.

At xScion, we celebrate diversity in all forms. xScion is an Equal Opportunity Employer- Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.