Sr Data Platform Engineer

We're seeking a Data Platform Engineer II to join our team and contribute to building the foundational infrastructure that powers our data ecosystem. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment where you'll work alongside experienced engineers to support our data platforms. You'll focus on implementing well-defined solutions while developing your skills in platform engineering and cloud infrastructure. We are in the process of a legacy migration to a new cloud-first approach.

• Contribute to specific areas of the data platform codebase under guidance

• Implement Infrastructure as Code components following established patterns

• Support CI/CD pipelines for data infrastructure with oversight from senior engineers

• Assist with monitoring setup and respond to alerts under supervision

• Write scripts and automation for routine platform tasks

• Participate in infrastructure deployment under guidance

• Help maintain documentation for platform components

• Contribute to KTLO (keep the lights on) tasks and maintenance work

• Learn data platform architecture and cloud infrastructure patterns

• Develop proficiency with our technology stack and engineering processes

• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices

• Shadow incident response to understand platform operations

• Working knowledge of Python for scripting and basic automation

• Basic SQL skills and understanding of database concepts

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix command line

• Exposure to at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Understanding of version control systems like Git

• 1-3 years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related field

• Some exposure to infrastructure automation or platform engineering concepts

• Academic knowledge or limited practical experience with data systems

• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment

• Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn from others

• Ability to work collaboratively within your immediate team

• Comfortable asking questions and seeking guidance when needed

• Interest in understanding how your work fits into larger systems

• Exposure to Docker or container technologies

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts (Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Basic understanding of Kafka or other streaming technologies

• Interest in data orchestration tools like Airflow

First 90 Days: Complete onboarding, understand our data platform architecture, and begin contributing to well-defined tasks with guidance from your mentor or manager.

First Year: Demonstrate consistent contributions to the platform, follow team processes reliably, and show growing independence in handling standard tasks. Begin participating meaningfully in sprint planning.

Ongoing: Continue developing expertise across multiple areas of the codebase, reduce supervision needs, and prepare for increased ownership of platform components.

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, EKS, RDS)

Data Technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, SQLMESH, Snowflake

Languages & Frameworks: Python, SQL, Java, Docker

Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog

Legacy Technologies: Apache Spark, Oracle, Postgres, SqlServer

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