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Space Telescope Science Institute · 1 week ago

Cloud Data Engineer (Database Developer)

positionBaltimore, MD
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$115K/yr - $125K/yr
date5+ years exp

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is NASA’s science operations center for missions including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. They are seeking a Cloud Data Engineer to manage large-scale data infrastructure and processing for their astronomical public data archive, focusing on designing and optimizing data solutions and pipelines.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable relational databases and cloud-based data lakes to manage petabyte-scale astronomical datasets
Develop and optimize robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines using Apache Airflow (or similar tools) to process petabyte-scale datasets efficiently
Deploy and manage containerized data workloads at scale using Kubernetes on AWS EKS and ECS
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code for reliable automated deployment

Qualification

AWS CloudPostgreSQLApache AirflowKubernetesPythonETL/ELT pipelinesData lakehouseProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Senior level with a minimum of 8 years industrial working experience and Level II with a minimum of 5 years industrial working experience in an AWS Cloud environment and experience in data engineering, data management with a focus on cloud-based solutions
Deep expertise in PostgreSQL: schema design, query optimization, indexing, partitioning, and large-scale performance tuning
Strong experience designing and developing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and cloud-based modern data lakehouse
Proficiency in Apache Airflow for developing, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting data pipelines
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, including deploying and scaling workloads on AWS EKS and ECS
Strong programming skills in Python (required) and shell scripting
Excellent problem-solving abilities and be able to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical and scientific teams
Intensive hands-on experience of core AWS data services
This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Residence in order to meet ITAR requirements

Benefits

Excellent and generous benefits package
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
Stimulating and diverse work environment

Company

Space Telescope Science Institute

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Space Telescope Science Institute is a company focused on technology and implementation of long range telescopes.
dateFounded in 1981
location
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.stsci.edu/portal

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

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