Responsibilities The Department of Interior (DOI) Cloud Hosting Services (CHS) III program will be leading the way for Cloud Hosting and Applications Modernization across DOI and its subordinate bureaus. CHS III will facilitate migration of legacy on-premises applications to a modern, secure and scalable multi-cloud platform.  From sensors in active volcanic regions to earthquake detection data, CHS III will be DOI's central cloud processing and data solution.   Support the CHS FinOps practice delivering cloud financial management support.  Candidate will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail along with a strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies and FinOps practices.   Cloud Cost Analysis & Reporting - Monitor and analyze AWS cost and usage data using tools like AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Cost & Usage Reports (CUR) to identify trends, anomalies, and cost-saving opportunities. - Assist in creating and maintaining reports that provide clear, actionable insights into cloud spend for various stakeholders. - Support development of monthly customer invoices - Support showback and chargeback processes for users and stakeholders. Cost Optimization Support: - Collaborate with program management, the FinOps Manager and engineering teams to identify and recommend cost optimization strategies, including right-sizing instances, optimizing storage, and identifying unused resources. - Assist in evaluating and implementing cost-saving mechanisms such as AWS Savings Plans and Reserved Instances. - Utilize AWS tools to identify and propose resource optimization recommendations. Billing & Allocation - Support the accurate allocation of AWS costs to departments, projects, and products using AWS cloud native tools and cost allocation tags. - Assist in reconciling billing discrepancies and ensuring data accuracy within our cloud financial management systems. Anomaly Detection & Resolution - Monitor for unusual patterns or spikes in AWS spending using AWS Cost Anomaly Detection and other alerting mechanisms. - Assist in investigating root causes of cost anomalies and collaborate with relevant teams to recommend corrective actions. FinOps Best Practices - Contribute to the promotion and adoption of FinOps best practices within the organization. - Assist in documenting processes, policies, and guidelines related to cloud financial management. - Participate in cross-functional discussions to promote cost awareness and accountability. Stakeholder Communication - Support the preparation of presentations and communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Qualifications   Basic Qualifications   - 5 Years with BS/BA, 3 Years with MS/MA, or 9 years of relevant experience with High School Diploma/equivalent .  Degree in Finance, Information Technology or a related field. - Must be a US Citizen  - Candidate must have an Active Public Trust or the ability to obtain one is required  - Must have at least one of the following certifications or be able to attain within 90 Days of Hire:   - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation) - Proficiency in data analysis, including advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, advanced formulas) and the ability to extract meaningful insights from large datasets. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial and technical concepts. Preferred Qualifications   - 8 Years with BS/BA, 5 Years with MS/MA, PhD 3+ or 12 years of relevant experience with HS Diploma/equivalent .  Degree in Finance, Information Technology or a related field. - AWS Cloud Financial Management Tools: Hands-on experience with at least one of the below native AWS cloud financial management tools: - AWS Organizations - AWS Cost Explorer - AWS Compute Optimizer - AWS Billing Conductor - AWS Trusted Advisor - Experience with at least one 3rd party cloud financial management tool such as CloudCheckr, Cloudability, Aquila Cloud, Kion, CloudHealth or others. - Familiarity with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and experience working within an Agile framework. - Experience with Azure, Google Cloud Platform or other Cloud Service Providers. Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Target Salary Range $51,000 - $82,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

• Design and implement a scalable data warehouse or data lakehouse to support analytics, reporting, and business KPIs • Develop and maintain reliable batch and/or streaming data pipelines from internal databases and external systems • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into efficient data models and schemas • Establish and maintain data modeling standards and best practices • Implement monitoring, data quality controls, and observability for all data workflows • Provide well-structured datasets to enable self-service analytics for BI and data teams • Document the data platform, including lineage, definitions, and contracts, to create a shared source of truth for metrics

• responsible for designing and developing data solutions that are strategic to the business and built on the latest technologies and patterns • Design and implement robust, scalable data pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake as well as BigQuery • Design and implement efficient data pipeline frameworks, ensuring the smooth flow of data from various sources to data lakes, data warehouses, and analytical platforms • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data processing, data quality, and data pipeline performance • Document data infrastructure, data pipelines, and ETL processes, ensuring knowledge transfer and smooth handovers • Create automated tests and integrate them into testing frameworks • Configure and optimize Databricks workspaces, clusters, and job scheduling • Work in a Multi-cloud environment including Azure, GCP and AWS • Implement security best practices including access controls, encryption, and audit logging • Build integrations with market data vendors, trading systems, and risk management platforms • Establish monitoring and performance tuning for data pipeline health and efficiency • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements, identify potential data sources, and define data ingestion

**MUST RESIDE IN THE ATLANTA, GA AREA** Work at Home Opportunity Senior Data Engineer - Full-time BELAY is a growing and vibrant, Atlanta, GA-based company that offers virtual staffing solutions in the areas of Virtual Assistants, Marketing Assistants, and Financial Specialists. We are a fast-paced team of high performers that work extremely hard but also know how to have a great time. Culture is a top priority and our values are lived out daily. Who is BELAY? Click here and enjoy! Below are the position requirements. Job purpose The Senior Data Engineer will play a critical role in designing and maintaining Belay’s modern data stack. This role is responsible for building reliable, scalable data pipelines, optimizing warehouse performance, and implementing robust orchestration frameworks. The ideal candidate is highly technical, systems-minded, and experienced in Snowflake-centric environments with strong PostgreSQL and data orchestration expertise. You should be comfortable owning data infrastructure end-to-end and partnering cross-functionally with analytics, finance, and engineering teams. Duties and responsibilities As a BELAY Corporate Team member, you will professionally represent the company in all virtual and in-person interactions. You are expected to exemplify our mission, vision and core values daily, fostering a collaborative and positive team environment. Key Responsibilities Data Architecture & Engineering - Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT/ETL pipelines - Develop and optimize data models in Snowflake/PostgreSQL - Ensure data reliability, integrity, and performance across the platform - Implement best practices for data warehousing and pipeline efficiency Orchestration & Workflow Management - Build and manage workflows using Apache Airflow/Dagster - Design robust orchestration frameworks for batch and near-real-time pipelines - Monitor pipeline health and implement proactive alerting - Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline failures quickly Database Management - Work extensively with Snowflake and PostgreSQL for source systems and operational workloads - Optimize queries and database performance - Design and maintain data ingestion patterns from Postgres to Snowflake Performance & Scalability - Tune Snowflake workloads for cost and performance efficiency - Implement partitioning, clustering, and workload management strategies - Continuously improve pipeline speed and reliability Collaboration & Strategy - Partner with analytics, finance, and product teams to support reporting needs - Translate business requirements into scalable data solutions - Mentor junior data engineers and promote best practices - Contribute to the long-term data architecture roadmap Qualifications This role requires a motivated and trustworthy self-starter with strong communication and technological skills who thrives both independently and on a team. Our ideal corporate team member is flexible, creative, well-organized and ready to roll up their sleeves to get the job done! Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related field - Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake - Strong experience with PostgreSQL - Proven expertise with Apache Airflow or Dagster and workflow orchestration - Experience building and maintaining modern ELT/ETL pipelines - Advanced SQL skills and strong data modeling experience - Experience with orchestration and pipeline monitoring best practices - Familiarity with cloud data architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure) - Strong problem-solving and performance tuning skills - Excellent communication and documentation abilities Preferred Qualifications - Experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks - Experience with real-time or streaming pipelines - Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform or similar) - Experience supporting finance or operational analytics teams - Background in high-growth or services-based companies Working conditions BELAY Corporate offers full-time remote work, requiring a dedicated, distraction-free home office for standard Monday-Friday business hours, with occasional travel for some roles. As a full-time/part-time, exempt/non-exempt W-2 employee, you'll join a vibrant, award-winning company culture where you're a valued, engaged team player in a thriving organization. Physical requirements This position does not have any physical requirements at this time. Salary Range $110,000 - $150,000 DISCLAIMER: We’ve recently seen job postings claiming to be from BELAY that aren’t affiliated with our company. Please be sure to only apply to our positions on https://belaysolutions.com/jobs/ and only reply to emails ending in @belaysolutions.com.