Reliability Engineer (Spark/Foundry Workflows)

M9 Solutions is seeking a Reliability Engineer (Spark/Foundry Workflows) to work remotely in support of a contract for a client located in Washington, DC. Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Develops a deep understanding of platform products and operational processes.
• Goes on-call, responding quickly and effectively to mission-critical incidents.
• Diagnoses, resolves, and proactively prevents issues encountered in the field.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to increase the scalability and reliability of data platform workflows for the client.
• Identifies recurring pain points and inefficiencies, and takes initiative to automate or streamline workflows.
• Advocates for and implements product enhancements based on insights gleaned from the field.
• Creates clear, actionable documentation and shares best practices to elevate team and company-wide reliability.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Work Authorization: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• Background in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other technical field.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, and SQL.
• Familiarity with parallel data processing and Spark job optimization.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Resourcefulness and creativity in fast-paced dynamic environments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to solve ambiguous technical and operational challenges.
• Experience with root cause analysis and documenting solutions for broader impact.
• Enthusiasm for hands-on problem solving, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Must be available to respond to critical outages during assigned on-call weeks.