Data Platform Engineer/Platform Lead - Digital Products

Penske•Cumru Township, PA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Penske, a leader in the transportation and supply-chain industry for over 50 years, is also a significant data company, analyzing billions of data points annually through over 300 advanced analytical models. This data-driven approach integrates insights from their fleet, maintenance operations, and logistics networks to provide customers with a comprehensive view of their supply chains, enabling anticipation of issues, optimization of resources, and reliable outcomes. Penske is actively investing in and expanding its digital products, seeking talent at all levels to drive industry advancement. The company emphasizes its people as key to success, offering opportunities to work on impactful projects that contribute to the company's and customers' progress. This position is based in Penske's corporate offices in Reading, PA, and requires an office-first presence, with at least 4 days in the office per week. As an Associate Data Platform Engineer/Platform Lead within the Digital Products organization, the role involves designing, evolving, and supporting data platforms for digital products and SaaS solutions. The individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, system administrators, and operations, to ensure seamless integration of development and operations. Key contributions include platform design, troubleshooting complex production issues, and recommending improvements based on industry trends and product needs. This role demands a balance of deep technical expertise, a product mindset, and effective operation within a shared-responsibility model across Digital Products and Enterprise IT.

Responsibilities

Design and implement network and connectivity solutions supporting digital products and SaaS platforms
Translate product and engineering requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure designs
Architect and support hybrid and cloud-native networking solutions across cloud platforms and enterprise data centers
Ensure high availability, resiliency, and performance of product-facing systems and services
Evaluate and implement modern networking technologies (e.g., Service mesh, zero trust architectures)
Analyze, engineer, and optimize software-defined networking and cloud-based data communication solutions
Solve complex technical problems involving distributed systems and multiple dependencies
Develop implementation plans, testing strategies, and timelines for complex, cross-functional initiatives
Partner with product and engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from design through production
Lead initiatives from concept through deployment and ongoing optimization
Contribute to technology and infrastructure roadmaps aligned to product strategy
Support continuous delivery through automation and repeatable infrastructure practices
Monitor and analyze system, network, and application performance across product environments
Establish baselines and performance benchmarks aligned to product SLAs/SLOs
Analyze traffic patterns, latency, and system behavior to optimize performance and cost
Support capacity planning, forecasting, and scaling strategies
Lead and support disaster recovery planning and resilience testing across environments
Collaborate with product teams, stakeholders, and enterprise partners to understand current and future needs
Act as a technical advisor on performance, reliability, and scalability of product platforms
Partner with Enterprise IT teams to align on standards, security, and infrastructure capabilities
Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
Other projects as assigned by leadership