Senior Systems Engineer (CDP)

TL;DR

Senior Systems Engineer (CDP) (Confluent/Apache Kafka): Building and sustaining the U.S. Coast Guard Cloud Data Pipeline for enterprise data ingestion and sharing with an accent on systems architecture, platform configuration, security, and data accessibility. Focus on designing cloud-based integrations, troubleshooting production systems, optimizing performance, and enforcing configuration and lifecycle management standards.

Location: Hybrid in Kearneysville, West Virginia, United States

Salary: $105,000–$135,000 annually

Company

hirify.global delivers IT services and technology solutions that support government agencies and modernize public-sector operations.

What you will do

• Lead planning, architecture, implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle sustainment of the Cloud Data Pipeline in designated cloud environments.
• Oversee data ingestion and sharing capabilities between source and recipient systems.
• Drive use of Confluent and Apache Kafka to consolidate data and improve enterprise accessibility.
• Provide expert troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, performance tuning, and system configuration support.
• Enforce data integrity, security, accessibility, configuration, operational, and lifecycle standards.
• Author technical blueprints, establish engineering guidance, and mentor junior staff.

Requirements

• High school education with 9+ years of experience or commensurate experience.
• Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE or CySA+.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Advanced programming and scripting skills in Java, .NET, or Python.
• Expert knowledge of systems engineering, requirements analysis, configuration management, and systems architecture.
• Production-level experience architecting, configuring, or managing Confluent and Apache Kafka ecosystems, plus eligibility for the USCG Privileged User Management Program Process.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard or Department of Homeland Security programs.
• Enterprise cloud architecture experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Infrastructure-as-Code experience with Terraform or Ansible.
• Pipeline automation and container orchestration experience with Docker or Kubernetes.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with a collaborative, mission-focused culture.
• Learning and development platform with certification preparation content.
• Training, education, and certification assistance for full-time employees.
• Employee assistance, corporate discounts, pet insurance, referral bonuses, and internal mobility opportunities.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with the hiring manager and/or team; camera must be on and a valid photo ID is required.
• Enhanced biometric identity verification and background screening, including criminal history, education, and employment verification.