Automation Engineer - Marion
ESCO Group · Marion, Iowa
The role
This role leads enterprise-scale data platform deployments and cloud modernization initiatives. The architect will design Databricks Lakehouse environments, drive cloud migrations, and act as a strategic advisor. The position also involves technical pre-sales, including architecture design and proposal development.
- Location
- Marion, Iowa
- Work mode
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 8+ yrs
What we know that the posting doesn’t say
- Seen todaystill listed on the employer’s careers page
About ESCO Group
The company builds production-grade data platforms and AI systems for large enterprises in the UK and Africa, and provides access to local co-working spaces.
What you would do
- Design and implement enterprise Databricks Lakehouse environments with Unity Catalog and DLT.
- Drive cloud data infrastructure modernization and complex legacy system migrations.
- Champion Terraform-first IaC deployments and secure data network perimeters.
- Lead technical pre-sales, including architecture design, PoC demonstrations, and proposals.
- Act as a strategic advisor to align data architectures with client business outcomes.
- Build fluency across top technologies like Salesforce, Databricks, GCP, Azure, and Anthropic.
Must have
- 8+ years in data/cloud engineering.
- 5+ years dedicated to enterprise Databricks architecture.
- Deep hands-on experience with the Databricks ecosystem.
- Experience with Terraform (IaC) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps).
- Experience with identity federation (OIDC/SAML).
- Advanced expertise in at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
- Databricks Certified (Data Engineer Professional/Lakehouse Architect).
- Professional-level Cloud Architect certification.
- Exceptional communication skills for translating technical concepts to executives.
What you get
- Full sponsorship for technical credentials and exam costs.
- Recurring monthly certification incentives.
- Remote-first work flexibility.
- Access to local co-working spaces like Workshop17.
- Custom leave benefits including a free day off on your birthday.
- Inclusive, flat team of industry mentors.
Experience and education
- 8+ years of relevant experience
Key skills
- databricks
- unity catalog
- delta live tables
- spark
- terraform
- ci/cd
- github actions
- azure devops
- oidc
- saml
- gcp
- aws
- azure
- salesforce
- anthropic
We are seeking a Senior Data & Cloud Architect to lead enterprise-scale data platform deployments and cloud modernization programs. You will act as a trusted advisor, bridging complex business requirements with robust, secure, and scalable data solutions. Key Responsibilities Design and implement e…
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