PLATFORM (DATAOPS) ENGINEER I to Serve the Agriculture Industry

PLATFORM (DATAOPS) ENGINEER I to Serve the Agriculture Industry • No C2C, please • JOB SUMMARY MANIFEST Technology is seeking a Platform (DataOps) Engineer who recognizes the critical role of data in driving informed decision-making and enabling organizational success. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Data Architects, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists to develop solutions that ensure consistent, reliable, and efficient data management aligned with industry-best practices and standards. These initiatives will contribute to the creation of accurate, trusted data assets within the Enterprise Data Platform and across the organization. Furthermore, the role involves supporting tools essential for building the data platform in alignment with DevOps processes, as well as enhancing platform utilities to optimize current data pipelines and engineer new ones. Position type: Contract; US Citizen or Green Card holder only, please Duration: 6 months Location: Hybrid in Arden Hills, MN Pay Range: $40/hour W2; No C2C TECHNICAL PLATFORM OPERATIONS • Automate admin tasks with Python and SQL for APIs and CLIs to enhance the data platform • Collaborate with technical staff to optimize their environments • Manage cloud platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, Qlik, Event Hubs, Power BI, and other Azure services • Create notification solutions to ensure cloud platforms are operational • Install patches and upgrades • Support issue resolution and escalation • Report on business metrics of the platform (adoption, goals alignment, product team needs) • Develop custom DevOps capabilities when not built-in • Engage with vendors to learn new platform capabilities • Set platform standards • Measure data pipeline compliance and platform uptime • Participate in MVP and PoC activities to explore new tech capabilities • Perform root cause analysis for issues • Implement data quality checks and monitoring systems based on source data gaps and business rules. • Redesign compute clusters to optimize costs and ensure workload isolation. • Provide cost monitoring and visibility tools to track and report on cloud platform compute expenses. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS • Communicate with technical staff • Automate release processes for data applications • Implement frameworks for varied data ingestion • Resolve technical and process issues • Document processes and onboard new engineers • Measure and report cloud platform usage IMPROVE INTEROPERABILITY • Communicate platform status to technical product team members • Develop regression testing solutions to ensure alignment across various teams and prevent conflicting implementations on the platform • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional IT stakeholders to develop DevOps solutions • Proactively communicate potential risks across functions REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION • College or Vocation Training in Computer Science, Programming, or similar technical areas. • Or 1 – 2 years work experience in data processing, programming languages (SQL, Python, SAS, R, etc.), infrastructure, dev ops, etc.. This could experience could be in school or a work environment. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/SKILLS • Proficiency in modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI, Qlik Data Integration) • Basic technical knowledge and understanding of data processing • Understanding and applying data quality principles • Identifying potential technical issues and risks • Collaborating across all levels and areas of the data platform team and analytics teams • Participating in PoC efforts to research emerging technologies • Working closely with technical personnel, including hands-on implementation • Proficiency in Python and SQL • Tech-focused career enthusiasm • Experience with CI/CD PREFERRED COMPENTENCIES/SKILLS • Knowledge of infrastructure as code • Adaptability to a fast-paced environment NEXT STEPS Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please send your resume to dslaymaker@MANIFESTtechnology.net and then text/call David Slaymaker at 507 250 4420.