U.S. CITIZEN, U.S. PERSON, OR IMMIGRATION STATUS REQUIREMENTS:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

None/Not Required
Collins Aerospace is expanding our Data Platform and Cloud Engineering capabilities to support our growing portfolio of data-driven and analytics applications. The Data Services team is seeking a Data Engineer with deep expertise in API engineering, cloud-native application deployment, and Kubernetes and to help lead the evolution of our data and cloud infrastructure services. In this role, you will design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud/api infrastructure and application platforms. You’ll work closely with DevOps, data, and application teams to enable CI/CD, modern API architecture, and infrastructure automation in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE:

• Must be a U.S Citizen or U.S. Person/Permanent Resident “Green Card” holder.
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or DevOps roles with a strong focus on AWS and/or Azure.
• Strong experience building and securing APIs, with knowledge of REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, and service meshes.
• Expertise with Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), Helm, container orchestration, and GitOps workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for scripting and automation.
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and configuration management tools. Strong organizational, interpretation, problem solving, and time management skills, including strong and efficient multi-tasking capability.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Requires communication with executives in the business.
• Highly motivated, and able to support Digital Technology efforts.
• Attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting. Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Experience in agile methodologies and experience as a Data Engineer in a cross-functional agile team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Design and develop secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Python or similar languages.
• Implement API gateways, authentication (OAuth2, JWT), and observability for API endpoints.
• Partner with application teams to modernize monolithic systems into microservices or serverless architectures.
• Deploy, and maintain containerized applications on Kubernetes (EKS, AKS) using Helm and GitOps practices.
• Support cloud infrastructure across AWS and/or Azure, ensuring high availability, observability, and cost-efficiency.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Implement observability best practices using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar.