Data Platform Engineering Manager

TechHuman is seeking a Data Platform Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the engineering and operational management of modern data platforms and analytics technologies. This role involves driving architecture and automation while ensuring governance and operational excellence in cloud-based data platforms.

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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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