Principal Data Platform Engineer - REMOTE

Jobgether

1d • Remote

About The Position

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Data Platform Engineer. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and governance of complex database and BigData solutions that are crucial for large-scale business operations. You will have the opportunity to work with both on-premises and cloud-based Data Platform architectures, enhancing the overall data ecosystem and contributing to innovative solutions for complex challenges. Your expertise in modern technology and dedication to high performance will help shape the future of data management within this organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of overall Enterprise Data Platform Engineering experience, with 6+ years focused on cloud-based open platform database architecture, design, and engineering.
• Expertise in multi-cloud database architecture, design, implementation, and cross-platform migration.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and DevOps automation tools with expertise in CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with data governance and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex database issues.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools.
• Experience with business continuity planning and high-availability architecture design.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead global teams in design and architecture discussions with partners, developers, and platform engineers.
• Implement scalable and secure database architectures for enterprise systems across multi-availability-zone, multi-region cloud-native platforms (AWS and private cloud).
• Optimize applications and databases to use the full capabilities and cost efficiencies of AWS cloud-native RDS & EMR platforms.
• Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and application teams to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
• Manage automated operations, deployments, patching, upgrades, and capacity planning through CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune database performance to ensure scalability across multi-cloud environments.
• Implement data protection strategies, including encryption and access controls.
• Manage regular maintenance windows to ensure system uptime.
• Develop enterprise data models and enforce data standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Research new technologies to enhance database efficiency.

Benefits

• Great compensation package and bonus plan.
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K.
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office.
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.
• Recognition as one of the World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ 2025.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees