Senior Cloud Engineer — Data Platform

Job overview

The Senior Cloud Engineer — Data Platform role is remote from anywhere in the USA. The salary range is $120,000–$135,000 per year. Bixal works with governments and organizations to improve services and experiences for the communities they serve. The engineer designs, deploys, and operates secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for data, analytics, and AI/ML workloads. The role strengthens the data platform through automation, security, reliability, and collaboration with engineering, data, analytics, and security teams.

What you'll do

• Design, deploy, and operate cloud infrastructure for data platforms, analytics, and AI/ML across development, validation, and production
• build Terraform infrastructure and reusable modules for AWS and Databricks
• administer Databricks environments and support migrations and upgrades
• design secure AWS architectures and access controls
• build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
• automate operations with Python, Bash, and cloud APIs
• implement observability and audit logging
• support data platform integrations and AI/ML capabilities
• collaborate on troubleshooting and engineering standards
• document systems and participate in incident response and root cause analysis.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior cloud engineer

remote usa

bixal

full-time

$120k–$135k

aws

databricks

terraform

github actions

python

bash

data platform

ai/ml infrastructure

public trust clearance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible hours
• 401(k) with matching incentive
• parental leave
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• flexible spending account
• company-provided short-term disability and life insurance
• commuter benefits
• paid time off
• 11 paid holidays.

Why this role

Remote anywhere in the USA; hands-on work with AWS, Databricks, Terraform, and GitHub Actions; must be legally authorized to work in the US and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

About the employer

Bixal is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.