Jobs / nou Systems, Inc.
Data Platform Engineer
nou Systems, Inc. · Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesExp: 12-20 yrs155,000-205,000 USD/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
Competitive compensation and wages; medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance; HSA-eligible medical plan; life and disability insurance; paid time off, vacation, and holidays; 401(k); employee stock ownership plan; flexible spending accounts; tuition reimbursement; and professional development opportunities.
Location
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
Provides technical oversight and integration guidance for the NGE Data Design Area in support of Government technology leadership, helping develop a secure, resilient hybrid multi-cloud environment aligned with DoD Zero Trust requirements. Evaluates databases, data platforms, and pipelines across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, and guides data discovery, classification, encryption, and access governance using ABAC, ICAM, VMware Cloud Foundation, DISA Thunderdome, JSIG, and NIST SP 800-207.
Benefits
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insuranceHSA-eligible medical planLife and short- and long-term disability insurancePaid time off, vacation, and holidays401(k) retirement planEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)Flexible spending accountsTuition reimbursementPersonal development and technical learning opportunities
Qualifications
- Master's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 12 years of engineering or IT architecture experience, or bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 20 years of relevant experience.
- At least 6 years analyzing, architecting, and integrating enterprise databases, storage solutions, and data pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Zero Trust data protection, classification, data rights management, dynamic access governance, and encryption.
- Hands-on experience architecting and securing enterprise data storage and analytics services in AWS and Microsoft Azure.
- Experience designing, accrediting, and operating data platforms in classified DoD environments.
- Active Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility.
- Meet DoD 8140/8570 requirements for IAM Level III or IASAE Level II/III.
- Active CISSP certification.
- U.S. citizenship required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical authority on Architecture Review Boards, evaluating database architectures, storage solutions, and data pipelines.
- Assess mission applications, databases, NoSQL environments, and object storage for modernization opportunities and Zero Trust gaps.
- Oversee enterprise data discovery, cataloging, classification, labeling, and tagging across hybrid multi-cloud environments.
- Design and validate encryption, data loss prevention, data rights management, and dynamic data masking solutions.
- Align data platform architectures with DISA Thunderdome capabilities, including SASE, CASB, and enterprise DLP policies.
- Develop and evaluate ABAC solutions using ICAM attributes and contextual risk assessments.
- Oversee PEP and PDP integration for dynamic authorization and secure data access.
- Guide data virtualization, database security, and access governance across AWS, Azure, and on-premises VCF environments.
- Ensure alignment with DoD data-at-rest requirements, KMS and HSM standards, JSIG, and NIST SP 800-207.
- Lead technical exchange meetings with contractors, database vendors, and security providers.
- Translate Government leadership requirements into engineering solutions aligned with NGE architecture and DoD cybersecurity standards.
Skills
AnsibleAWSAWS KMSAzureIAMPythonTerraformVMwareKubernetes
Certifications
Active CISSP certificationAWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty (preferred)AWS Certified Database – Specialty (preferred)Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) (preferred)Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator (SC-400Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) (preferred)DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level III or IASAE Level II/III qualification
Degrees
Master's degree in a STEM discipline, with 12 or more years of engineering or ITBachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, with 20 or more years of relevant experiComputer Science, Data Management, Cybersecurity, or related technical disciplin
Industry
Missile defenseCybersecurityClassified defense systemsTest range modernizationSpace control
Security clearance
Active Top Secret security clearance with current SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)
Relocation
No