Principal Database Platform Engineer
Boston Consulting Group•Boston, MA
•$153,000 - $186,300•Onsite
About The Position
Join our Data Platform Engineering Portfolio, a global platform team driving BCG’s transformation into a data-driven, AI-enabled enterprise. Our team builds and operates the foundational infrastructure, cloud platforms, and DevSecOps capabilities that power enterprise data products and analytics across Case Teams, Practice Areas, and Business Systems. You will drive the design and evolution of BCG’s cloud-native database platforms and services (with a primary focus on AWS), building scalable, secure, and highly automated data services. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with strong technical leadership, focused on standardizing platforms, improving reliability, and enabling self-service for application and data teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years’ experience in database, platform, or infrastructure engineering
- Strong experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms (AWS preferred)
- Hands-on expertise with modern database technologies, including document, search, or graph platforms (e.g. OpenSearch, Neptune, or similar); experience with NoSQL or distributed systems is also valuable
- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization
- Experience designing for reliability, observability, and operational excellence (SRE mindset)
- Solid understanding of cloud security and data protection best practices
- Strong communication skills, able to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
- Proven ability to work across global, cross-functional teams
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
- Ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience across multiple cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
- Exposure to analytics and data platforms (e.g. Databricks, BigQuery)
- Familiarity with relational databases (e.g. MSSQL, Oracle)
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
- Exposure to modern data architectures supporting AI/ML or GenAI use cases (e.g. vector-based retrieval) is a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver cloud-native database platforms with a focus on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
- Build automated, self-service capabilities using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD, and Git-based workflows
- Define and implement reusable platform patterns, standards, and guardrails
- Act as a Solution Architect where required, translating business needs into scalable data platform designs
- Embed SRE principles including observability, performance, and incident response
- Ensure secure-by-design practices across identity, access, and data protection
- Drive cost transparency and optimization through FinOps principles
- Partner with architecture, application, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
- Lead design and architecture reviews aligned to enterprise standards
- Evaluate new technologies and lead proof-of-concepts
- Support emerging use cases (e.g. analytics, AI/ML, GenAI) where relevant
Benefits
- Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
- Annual discretionary performance bonus
- Retirement contribution
- Market leading benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
