Cloud Data Platform Engineer (AWS)

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Cloud Data Platform Engineer (AWS) for an on-site contract-to-hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH. This is an 8+ month contract-to-hire opportunity.

Pay Rate: $65.00 - $70.00 per hour. W2 only, no C2C.

Description:
We are seeking a Senior AWS Data Platform Engineer to help build, support, and optimize the infrastructure powering our enterprise data platform and data catalog environment. This role will focus on cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and platform integration, supporting tools such as Alation or similar data catalog platforms.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on cloud infrastructure engineer who understands how data platforms operate in modern cloud environments. You will partner with data engineering, governance, and architecture teams to ensure the data catalog and surrounding data ecosystem are scalable, secure, and well-integrated across enterprise systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong AWS infrastructure experience who enjoys working closely with data platforms, governance tooling, and enterprise data architecture.

Responsibilities:

Cloud & Platform Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and support AWS infrastructure for enterprise data platform services.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, EKS, RDS/PostgreSQL, S3, and EFS
• Implement and maintain networking components such as VPCs, private subnets, NAT gateways, route tables, and load balancers.
• Ensure reliable and secure connectivity between the data catalog platform and enterprise data sources.

Data Catalog Platform Support

• Administer and support enterprise data catalog platforms such as Alation, Atlan, or similar tools.
• Configure metadata ingestion pipelines and integrations with enterprise data sources
• Manage catalog connectivity to data warehouses, databases, and cloud data platforms.

Security & Identity

• Implement and manage IAM roles, policies, and access controls aligned with least-privilege principles.
• Integrate the data catalog platform with enterprise SSO solutions (SAML / OIDC)
• Manage security controls, including TLS certificates, encryption keys (KMS), and secure access configurations.

Integration & Connectivity

• Partner with infrastructure, security, and data teams to configure connectivity between the catalog and data sources
• Support integrations with systems such as Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, SQL Server, and other enterprise databases
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and connectivity issues affecting data discovery and catalog operations

Platform Optimization & Automation

• Monitor platform health, performance, and system availability.
• Automate infrastructure and catalog administration tasks using APIs, scripting, or infrastructure automation
• Evaluate new features and enhancements in catalog platforms and recommend improvements.

Collaboration

• Work closely with data governance, data engineering, and architecture teams to support enterprise data initiatives.
• Help improve data discoverability, lineage visibility, and metadata management across the organization.
• Support onboarding and enablement of users adopting the data catalog platform.

Requirements:

• Strong experience building and supporting AWS infrastructure
• Experience with EC2, EKS, RDS/PostgreSQL, S3, and EFS
• Experience configuring VPC networking, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, and load balancers
• Experience implementing IAM roles, policies, and secure cloud access controls
• Experience integrating enterprise platforms with SSO (SAML or OIDC)
• Experience working with SQL-based databases or data warehouse platforms
• Experience troubleshooting system integrations and platform performance issues

Preferred/Desired Experience

• Experience supporting data catalog platforms such as Alation, Atlan, or Collibra
• Experience supporting data governance or metadata management platforms
• Experience integrating with Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or other modern data platforms
• Familiarity with data lineage, metadata management, and enterprise data governance concepts
• Experience supporting enterprise data platforms in regulated environments

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website www.genesis10.com.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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