Data Engineer; Linux, GCP, Globus

Job Description

The contractor will support the implementation, configuration, and operationalization of Mayo Clinic's 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.

• 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

• 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

• Healthcare / regulated environment experience
• Terraform / IaC or Azure Dev Ops exposure
• Sailpoint or identity governance tools
• HPC or research data workflows
• Monitoring/observability tools