Data Platform Engineer | Remote

Data Platform Engineer | Remote

As a Data Platform Engineer, you will help design, support, and evolve the data infrastructure that enables large scale environmental research for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, database systems, and cloud operations, focused on ensuring that critical environmental data is reliably ingested, transformed, and delivered across modern cloud and hybrid environments. You will work closely with federal stakeholders and technical teams to translate data orchestration needs into scalable, automated solutions. You will manage PostgreSQL databases, optimize SQL based workflows, and support Python driven automation and CI/CD pipelines to ensure data systems remain stable, efficient, and production ready. In addition, you will contribute to improving observability, reliability, and operational performance across data pipelines and supporting infrastructure. In this role, you will not jus...