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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Platform Engineer - Database & Infrastructure - **Company:** Qube Research & Technologies (qrt) - **Location:** Paris, France - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Computer Programming, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Dataspaces, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Data Store, Failover, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Online Analytical Processing, Operational Databases, Prometheus, Parquet, Scripting, Grafana, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Vertica, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/data-platform-engineer-database-infrastructure-qube-research-technologies-8123288 ## About the Role * 5+ years in DevOps, Data Platform Engineering, or similar * Experience with distributed data systems in production (e.g. ClickHouse, Trino, EMR) * Strong Kubernetes experience (stateful workloads, Helm, operators) * Solid Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, Helm, etc.) * Good knowledge of AWS data ecosystem (S3, EKS, EMR, MSK, RDS) * Strong understanding of AWS IAM and security best practices * Hands-on experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines * Experience with data pipelines (Kafka, Spark, Airflow, etc.) * Strong Linux fundamentals and scripting (Python and/or Bash) * Understanding of database reliability (replication, backups, failover) Nice to have: * OLAP / high-throughput systems experience * Experience with VAST Data or similar storage systems * Familiarity with Iceberg, Delta Lake or Hudi * Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) * GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux) * CKA or strong Kubernetes expertise * Programming in Go, Rust, or Python * Knowledge of Parquet/Arrow and query engines * AWS certifications ## Description We are looking for an experienced Data Platform Engineer to join our DevOps team in Paris. This role is fully on-site, with a strong focus on ensuring the reliability and scalability of our production data infrastructure. Your future role within QRT: This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and infrastructure engineering, focused on building reliable, scalable, and high-performance data platforms. Your responsibilities will include: * Ensuring reliability and performance of production data systems (ClickHouse, CockroachDB, Trino, etc.) * Designing and operating database clusters on Kubernetes (via operators) * Building and maintaining data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, replication) * Driving Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform, Helm) * Operating storage and data platforms across on-prem (VAST) and AWS (S3, EMR, MSK, RDS, EKS) * Managing Docker images and CI/CD workflows for data services * Defining and maintaining AWS IAM policies and permissions * Troubleshooting across the stack (databases, OS, storage, networking) * Implementing observability (metrics, alerting, capacity planning) * Collaborating with engineering, data, and research teams ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [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) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)