Key skills
JavaScriptJavaGoData EngineeringAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSnowflakeBigQueryTerraformCI/CDLeadershipRisk Management
About this role
We are seeking a Data Platform Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the engineering, automation, governance, and operational management of modern data platforms and analytics technologies. This role combines cross-functional leadership with deep technical expertise in cloud-based data platforms, Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps practices, and data governance.
Responsibilities
Must-Haves
Nice-to-Haves
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of platform and systems engineers responsible for enterprise data and analytics platforms.
- Drive the architecture, automation, and operational management of cloud-based data platforms and analytical technologies.
- Oversee Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives, ensuring scalable, repeatable, and secure platform deployments.
- Develop and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure automation, including module management and platform provisioning.
- Establish and enforce platform governance standards, including security controls, access management, and operational best practices.
- Manage data platform cost optimization initiatives and FinOps governance processes.
- Oversee database object management, user provisioning, role-based access controls, and security administration.
- Ensure proper handling and protection of sensitive and regulated data, including PII.
- Drive CI/CD adoption and DevOps best practices across platform engineering teams.
- Establish monitoring, operational metrics, and continuous improvement processes for platform reliability and performance.
Must-Haves
- 10+ Years of professional experience in Data Platform Engineering.
- 3+ Years of professional experience leading and managing Data Platform Engineering teams.
- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake administration and platform management, or supporting Google BigQuery enterprise data analytics environments.
- Strong DevOps Engineering background with adept experience building CI/CD pipelines at-scale.
- Advanced Terraform experience, including infrastructure provisioning, automation, module management, and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
- Experience managing database objects, user access, security roles, and platform governance.
- Strong understanding of FinOps principles, cost management, and financial governance.
- Experience implementing and managing security controls for sensitive data, including PII.
- Experience building and maintaining automated platform operations and deployment processes.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience creating custom Terraform modules.
- Experience supporting large-scale analytics and reporting ecosystems.
- Programming experience with Java, JavaScript, or Go.
- Experience working closely with data engineering, analytics, and business intelligence teams.
- Exposure to enterprise data governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks.