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Brooksource · 2 hours ago

Data Operations Engineer

Brooksource is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to support enterprise data governance, quality, and compliance initiatives across federal and DoD environments. This role involves partnering with AI/ML teams and cybersecurity leaders to establish a secure, compliant single source of truth for enterprise data used in mission-critical decision-making.

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Responsibilities

Lead enterprise data governance and stewardship , ensuring compliance with CMMC Level 2 , NIST , and federal data protection standards
Design, build, and support automated ETL/ELT pipelines across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources
Implement data quality, validation, and metadata management frameworks to support analytics and AI/ML initiatives
Monitor and audit data usage to meet regulatory requirements for CUI/FOUO data
Support hybrid data platforms, including Azure Government , on-prem systems, and enterprise storage solutions
Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, engineering, and business teams to enforce data standards, documentation, and best practices

Qualification

SQLPythonETL/ELT processesData governanceData qualityMetadata managementFederal data regulationsData governance certificationsCloud certificationsAzure Gov/GCC-HighAWS GovCloudAirflowKafkaGraph databasesCI/CD pipelinesCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree with 4–6 years of experience (or Master's + 2–4 years) in data engineering, data operations, or governance
Strong hands-on experience with SQL, Python, data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes
Experience with data governance, data quality, and metadata management in enterprise environments
Working knowledge of federal data regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, DoD data handling)
Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to varied stakeholders
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Preferred

Active Secret clearance or prior DoD/federal data environment experience
Experience with Azure Gov/GCC-High, AWS GovCloud, or modern cloud data platforms
Exposure to tools such as Airflow, Kafka, data catalogs, graph databases, or CI/CD pipelines
Data governance or cloud certifications (CDMP, DGSP, Azure, AWS, GCP)

Company

Brooksource

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Brooksource is a single source for project and supplemental support through contract employment, contract-to-hire labor employment.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ashley Cigolotti
Director, Global Partnerships
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Matt Ayala
National Account Executive (Global Partnerships)
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