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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Platform Engineer - **Company:** VACO LLC - **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $140,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Database, Customer Data Management, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Systems, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Enterprise Software Applications, Data Ingestion, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Api Design - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.vaco.com/job/14227/senior_salesforce_data_cloud_engineer/en#apply-now-header ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or a related field * 5 years of experience in data engineering, data analytics, or data platform roles supporting business users * Strong SQL skills for data transformation and analysis; experience with Python and/or ETL tools for automation and processing * Solid understanding of CRM platforms, cloud data architectures, and API-based integrations * Experience working with regulated or sensitive datasets, including customer or patient-level data * Familiarity with marketing automation platforms and CRM ecosystems is a plus * Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities * Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex data integration and quality issues * Strong communication skills with experience collaborating across technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners * At least 2 years of experience working with a customer data platform (CDP) or similar technology, * Master's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or a related discipline ## Description The ideal candidate is passionate about working with cloud data platforms, enjoys solving complex integration challenges, and thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. This role partners closely with marketing, analytics, IT, compliance, and external vendors to translate business needs into actionable, high-quality data solutions., The Senior Data Platform Engineer supports enterprise data initiatives by enabling a unified, 360?degree view of customers and stakeholders through the integration of diverse data sources into a cloud-based customer data platform (CDP). This individual designs, builds, and optimizes data pipelines and models across CRM, marketing platforms, and other enterprise systems to support personalization, analytics, and activation use cases. This role contributes directly to campaign execution, performance measurement, and ongoing optimization by ensuring data is accessible, trusted, and ready for use across channels., * Ingest, integrate, and manage customer, stakeholder, and related datasets from internal and external sources into a cloud-based data platform * Design and maintain scalable data models that support segmentation, analytics, and activation requirements * Analyze complex datasets to generate insights that inform marketing strategy, campaign execution, and performance measurement * Translate business and marketing requirements into data attributes, metrics, and models that enable personalized engagement * Enable data activation and integrations across CRM, marketing automation platforms, and other enterprise applications * Optimize data ingestion, transformation, and refresh processes to improve data quality, reliability, and timeliness * Support advanced analytics and AI-driven use cases where appropriate * Partner cross-functionally with marketing, analytics, IT, compliance, and external vendors to deliver aligned data solutions * Clearly communicate data concepts, constraints, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders * Proactively identify data quality, integration, and modeling issues and drive them through resolution * Recommend and implement practical, scalable solutions to complex data challenges * Contribute to data standards, documentation, and best practices * Perform additional duties as required, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. * California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. * Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. * Residents of all other states may access our policies here. * Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. * Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Data Fabric in Action - How to enhance a Stock Trading App with ML and Data Virtualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/253-data-fabric-in-action-how-to-enhance-a-stock-trading-app-with-ml-and-data-virtualization) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [MLOps – What’s the deal behind it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/125-mlops-what-s-the-deal-behind-it) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)