Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

Position: Software Engineer 4 - Contingent
Location: 300 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 177192
Pay range: 70- 75$/hr on W2(No C2C)

Job Description:

• Data Platform Engineer - Private Cloud / Kubernetes

Overview:

• Client is seeking a highly skilled Data Platform Engineer to support the buildout and enablement of a large-scale data private cloud platform supporting enterprise data analytics workloads.
• This platform will support 70+ tenants and is a critical component of a broader data center migration initiative.
• This role will focus primarily on core platform engineering while also supporting tenant enablement, observability, and security controls to ensure the environment is scalable, secure, and production ready.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build a scalable data private cloud platform leveraging Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Configure and integrate platform components including compute, storage, and networking layers, and support object storage and execution engines where applicable.
• Support environment buildout in preparation for enterprise data center migration, including configuration of foundational infrastructure such as firewalls and load balancing in collaboration with network teams.
• Ensure platform readiness to support multi-tenant data workloads.
• Enable onboarding of 70+ tenant applications onto the platform by defining access models, resource allocation, and environment setup.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure tenants can successfully adopt and use the platform.
• Design and implement observability frameworks including monitoring, alerting, and dashboards.
• Develop automation solutions to support platform provisioning, deployments, and ongoing operations.
• Implement and maintain platform-level security and compliance controls, ensuring alignment with enterprise policies and supporting enforcement of extensive data and technical controls.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including networking, security, and infrastructure to support delivery, solutioning, and requirements definition.
• Support acceleration of deliverables across both platform buildout and tenant enablement based on capacity needs.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, preferably OpenShift.
• Strong Linux experience.
• Experience building and configuring enterprise platforms from the ground up.
• Experience designing and implementing observability solutions across platforms.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, BigPanda, PagerDuty, or ThousandEyes.
• Experience with automation tools including Terraform and Helm.
• Experience with GitOps practices, preferably Argo CD.
• Experience using ServiceNow.

Preferred Experience:

• Kubernetes, OpenShift preferred.
• Object Storage.
• Execution Engines such as Spark or Trino.
• Table formats such as Iceberg or Hive.
• Metadata Lineage tools such as Datahub.
• Observability tools including Grafana, Prometheus, BigPanda, PagerDuty, ThousandEyes, alert and dashboard design.
• ServiceNow.
• Automation tools including Terraform, Helm, and GitOps with Argo CD preferred.

Good to Have:

• Experience with OpenShift ingress and egress control, including design and enforcement of secure north-south traffic patterns.
• Experience with load balancing and traffic routing for internal and external services with high availability.
• Experience with network segmentation and isolation across tenants, namespaces, and environments in multi-tenant platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift Network Policies including default deny and least privilege communication controls.

In this contingent resource assignment, candidates may:

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 plus years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

Additional Context:

• NexusOne is a new and emerging product and would be considered a strong differentiator; however, candidates are not expected to have experience with it.
• Candidates without NexusOne experience must have strong OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Linux expertise.
• The role will primarily focus on platform buildout and core engineering but will also support tenant enablement, observability implementation, and compliance control alignment depending on capacity needs.
• The overall objective is to ensure the platform is fully built, secure, observable, and usable for downstream applications and enterprise customers.

Good to have:

• OpenShift ingress & egress control - design and enforcement of secure north south traffic pattern.
• Load balancing & traffic routing - internal and external service exposure with high availability.
• Network segmentation & isolation - tenant, namespace, and environment level isolation in multi-tenant platforms.
• Kubernetes / OpenShift Network Policies - default deny, least privilege communication controls.

Note:

• Do not submit the same resumes as 223218
• Location: 300 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week onsite
• Duration: 12-month contract with strong likelihood to extend up to 24 months. Potential for FTE conversion, but not guaranteed
• Visa: H1B and other non-convertible visas are acceptable for submission

Interview Process:

• 30-minute MS Teams interview (video required)
• The team is moving quickly-please ensure candidates have availability

Interview and Resume Review Panel Includes (in addition to RTM):

• Nandan Ratakonda
• Prashant Kanal
• Midhun Charkavarthy

Additional Notes:

• NexusOne is a relatively new technology (approximately a few years old), but any candidate with direct experience will be prioritized for immediate interview consideration
• Start Date: ASAP
• Rate: Plan to use the max bill rate of $111.25

Pay Range: $70-75

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.
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