Denodo Platform SME

Position-Denodo Platform SME Location-REMOTE
Hours: Standard business hours (8:00 AM 5:00 PM CT) with on-call availability for production support
Position Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Denodo Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide day-to-day operational support and deployment expertise.
• The ideal candidate will have deep, hands-on knowledge of the Denodo Data Virtualization Platform and be capable of functioning as the go-to technical resource for both ongoing operations and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administration, support, and maintenance of the Denodo Platform
• Lead and assist with Denodo deployments, upgrades, and environment configurations
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform issues, including production incidents
• Develop and manage virtual data models, data sources, and data services within Denodo
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to design and implement data virtualization solutions
• Monitor platform performance and implement tuning and optimization recommendations
• Provide on-call support outside of standard business hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT) for production issues as needed.

Security & Decentralization Initiatives (Critical Responsibility)

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current Denodo security posture, including a full audit of existing roles, permissions, and access patterns
• Lead the decentralization of environment management away from a centralized single admin ID model in production
• Design and implement a team-based access model that grants individual teams ownership of and appropriate permissions to their own objects in production
• Enable individual teams to perform their own end-to-end deployments through production with appropriate guardrails and access controls
• Identify and remediate gaps or risks uncovered during the security assessment
• Perform cleanup of legacy, redundant, or unnecessary roles and permissions across the platform
• Develop and document the target-state security and access model, including role definitions, permission structures, and deployment governance guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with the Denodo Platform
• Strong expertise in Denodo administration, deployment, and configuration
• Experience with data virtualization concepts and enterprise data architecture
• Proficiency in writing VQL (Virtual Query Language) and working with Denodo's data catalog
• Experience integrating Denodo with various data sources (databases, APIs, cloud platforms, flat files, etc.)
• Familiarity with Denodo security configuration, role management, and data governance features
• Experience with Denodo performance monitoring and query optimization
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing role-based access control (RBAC) models within Denodo, including decentralizing access from shared/admin accounts to team-level ownership
• Hands-on experience conducting security audits within Denodo, including assessment of roles, permissions, and object-level access
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Denodo Platform certification
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices as they relate to Denodo deployments
• Experience in environments with strict data governance or compliance requirements
• Prior experience supporting enterprise-level production environments with on-call responsibilities

Additional Requirements

• Must be available for on-call support outside standard business hours for production incidents
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.