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# Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH
- **Location:** Stuttgart, Germany
- **Salary:** €74,000.0 - €85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NoSQL, SQL Databases, AI Infrastructure, Data Ingestion, Apache Spark, Containerization, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Build Tools, Data Management, Terraform, Docker, Databricks, Golang
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/ulm-data-platform-engineer-157556905

## About the Role

* M.Sc. Computer Science or related technical field with a focus on (Data) Platform Engineering
 * Proficiency in building secure and scalable data platforms using cloud technologies with focus on security, networking, authentication, etc.
 * Proficiency with cloud providers (e.g. Azure, AWS) and container technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Proficiency with CI/CD (preferably GitHub Actions) and IaC (preferably Terraform / Terragrunt)
 * Experience with Databricks / Spark, data lakes as well as SQL- and NoSQL databases
 * Experience with development and operation of distributed systems
 * Excellent programming skills (e.g. Python or GoLang) and basic experience with Data Science or Machine Learning
 * Excellent spoken and written communication skills in German & English

## Description

* Improve and extend the current analytics and AI infrastructure (built around Databricks)
 * Drive the data platform by observing the fast Data and AI landscape and bringing in new ideas
 * Maintain our stack by extending our setup with security measures, monitoring, auditing, policies, and (data) observability
 * Build tools, templates, and processes (e.g. CI/CD) for efficient data ingestion and management
 * Enable colleagues from the Liebherr Group by providing guidance, best practices, and blueprint architectures
 * Support Data Scientists and Data Engineers with Data and AI tooling


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