Only W2 || Data Engineer (Linux, GCP, Globus) || Remote

Job Title: Data Engineer (Linux, GCP, Globus)
Location: Rochester, NY
Remote (Y/N): Yes (but preference is local profiles)
Duration: 9 Months

Mandatory skills: Linux, GCP, Globus

Submission Requirements: Resume highlighting Globus, GCP, and MFT experience - short summary in the resume top, aligning to role requirements

Job Description: The contractor will support the implementation, configuration, and operationalization of Globus Managed File Transfer (MFT) platform within a GCP-hosted Data DMZ environment. Responsibilities include completing Globus Connect Server deployment, configuring storage gateways and data transfer workflows, and onboarding research users while providing Tier 1/2 operational support. The role will focus on managing large-scale, secure data transfers, maintaining platform health, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with security and governance standards (HIPAA, NIST, Zero-Trust).

The contractor will work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to establish operational processes, support production readiness, and deliver documentation and knowledge transfer to enable long-term ownership by the Enterprise Interfaces team.

Required Skills:
- 3+ years Globus platform experience (GCS v5, endpoints, collections)
- Strong GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, IAM, networking)
- Linux system administration and scripting (Bash)
- Understanding of GridFTP and high-throughput data transfers
- Experience with networking, security, and Zero-Trust principles
- Background in MFT or large-scale data transfer environments

Key Competencies:
- Self-directed troubleshooting across infrastructure layers
- Strong communication with technical teams and end users
- Ability to support research/customer-facing workflows
- Documentation and knowledge transfer mindset
- Comfortable navigating governance and compliance processes

Nice to Have:
- Healthcare / regulated environment experience
- Terraform / IaC or Azure DevOps exposure
- Sailpoint or identity governance tools
- HPC or research data workflows
- Monitoring/observability tools Submission