Data Platform Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Data Platform Engineer to help design, build, and scale a next-generation private cloud data platform supporting enterprise analytics and data workloads. This role will play a critical part in a large-scale data center transformation initiative, enabling a secure, highly available, and multi-tenant platform that supports more than 70 business applications and teams.

As a member of the platform engineering team, you will work across infrastructure, Kubernetes, observability, automation, and security domains to deliver a production-ready platform that accelerates enterprise data adoption. What You'll Do Platform Engineering & Architecture

• Design, build, and operate a scalable private cloud data platform leveraging Kubernetes, with a preference for OpenShift.
• Develop and integrate core platform services across compute, storage, networking, and security layers.
• Support modernization and migration initiatives by enabling cloud-native infrastructure and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and networking teams to establish foundational services, including load balancing, routing, and firewall integrations.

Multi-Tenant Platform Enablement

• Design platform capabilities that support secure onboarding and operation of 70+ tenant applications.
• Define resource allocation models, access management patterns, and operational standards for tenant environments.
• Partner with application and data engineering teams to optimize adoption and platform usability.

Observability & Reliability

• Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding solutions that provide visibility into platform health and performance.
• Establish operational best practices for incident response, reliability engineering, and service availability.
• Drive continuous improvements in platform observability and operational excellence.

Automation & DevOps

• Create infrastructure and platform automation using Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps methodologies.
• Develop automated deployment, provisioning, and lifecycle management solutions.
• Support CI/CD and platform release processes to improve delivery velocity and reliability.

Security & Compliance

• Implement enterprise-grade security controls, governance standards, and compliance requirements.
• Design secure network communication patterns and access controls within Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.
• Partner with security teams to align platform capabilities with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms in enterprise environments.
• Experience administering Linux systems in production environments.
• Experience designing and implementing platform observability solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks.
• Experience collaborating across infrastructure, security, networking, and application engineering teams., * Experience with OpenShift platform administration and engineering.
• Experience with object storage technologies.
• Experience supporting distributed execution engines such as Apache Spark or Trino.
• Experience with modern table formats including Apache Iceberg and Apache Hive.
• Experience with metadata and data lineage platforms such as DataHub.
• Experience with observability tools including:

• Grafana
• Prometheus
• BigPanda
• PagerDuty
• ThousandEyes

• Experience with:

• Terraform
• Helm
• GitOps practices
• Argo CD

• Experience working with ServiceNow for operational workflows and change management.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing and enforcing OpenShift ingress and egress controls.
• Experience implementing secure north-south traffic patterns in Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with load balancing and traffic routing for highly available services.
• Experience implementing network segmentation and tenant isolation strategies in multi-tenant platforms.
• Experience creating and enforcing Kubernetes/OpenShift Network Policies using default-deny and least-privilege principles.
• Experience with NexusOne or similar emerging platform technologies.

Key Characteristics

• Strong systems-thinking and platform engineering mindset.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Passion for automation, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to balance strategic platform initiatives with hands-on implementation and operational support.