Cloud Data Engineer

Who We Are: 

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. 

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. 

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. 

What We Have to Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance 

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe 

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions 

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! 

Summary  

Act in pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based data solutions. Create scalable data pipelines, optimizing data storage solutions, and ensure data integrity and security in the CAE C/HPC environment. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Support the development of open architectures and applications, infrastructure, and cloud platforms to ensure they are best suited for Cloud deployment and consumption. 

• Support the adoption of Cloud best practices and supporting technologies to enable such capabilities as Big Data/Analytics, design, development, troubleshoot, and implementation of cloud solutions 

• Zettabyte Technologies 

• Work closely with the Information Technology Security team to ensure the applications and solutions designed and deployed are secure and compliant. 

• Effectively Interface with Customer personnel at varying organizational levels 

• Must be self-motivated and expected to work independently with minimal supervision 

• Report status on tasks and assignments   

• Must be able to generate preliminary and detailed designs as required for enhancements or modifications to existing designs, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.   

• Must be able to perform effectively as part of a project "team".   

• Experience with several of the following tools and Platforms Docker, Linux, VMware, Condor, Large Data Storage.  

• Monitoring Software 

• Communicate with Upper and Mid-level Management 

• Manage High Performance Computing Environments 

• Active Directory Administration 

• Network Administration 

 Qualifications and Education Requirements  

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field required. 

• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in a specific technology practice (Infrastructure, Storage, Security, Windows, Linux, etc.) for both on premise and cloud resources  

• Minimum of 5+ years networking and server operating system experience  

• Minimum of 5+ years experience in container management technologies like Docker and Kubernetes 

• Experience using a source code repository such as Git 

• Experience using a defect management system such as Jira 

• Experience using Bash, Python and PowerShell scripting languages  

• Proven success in a fast-paced development environment and possess a willingness to take ownership, accept accountability, and thrive under pressure 

• Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to identify issues and recommend solutions. 

• Proven track record of building relationships, fostering collaboration and working cross-functionally with multidisciplinary teams 

• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.   

 Preferred Skills  

Below is a list of skills that would greatly help the candidate succeed and thrive in this environment. 

• Ability to work well in a team environment 

• Excellent communications skills 

• Ability to self-task and explore areas for improvement on their own 

Security Responsibilities  

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.   

•  Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.  

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.  

Work Environment  

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, datacenter environments. 

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

• The ability to work at a desk for eight hours  

• Must be able to travel domestic sites  

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds 

 Other Duties   

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.  

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected] 

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other  characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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