Senior Data Platform Engineer @Description Project
Software Development
Salary 2.00
Remote Location
Job Type full-time
Posted 1mth ago

[Hiring] Senior Data Platform Engineer @Description Project

1mth ago - Description Project is hiring a remote Senior Data Platform Engineer. πŸ’Έ Salary: 2.00 πŸ“Location: Latin America (LATAM)

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead and take ownership of our cloud infrastructure and architecture. This role will encompass building, scaling, and managing robust cloud systems that support our data-driven products. The ideal candidate will be experienced in architecting cloud solutions with a focus on scalability, cost optimization, and security.

  • Oversee the management and optimization of existing AWS services, including EC2, Fargate, and ClickHouse, ensuring performance and scalability.
  • Work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to design and build infrastructure solutions with business goals, ensuring seamless integration with existing and future product offerings.
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, streamlining cloud provisioning, and managing CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment cycles.
  • Enhance system observability by setting up monitoring, alerting, and performance diagnostics across services to ensure seamless operations and detect issues proactively.
  • Manage AWS cloud spending by identifying and implementing cost-saving strategies while ensuring scalability and high availability.
  • Lead the design and deployment of cloud infrastructure to support Generative AI solutions, working alongside software and AI teams to implement and scale AI services securely.
  • Design and implement solutions to support integrating Datavations’ platform with external customer data solutions (e.g., Power BI, Azure data platforms), ensuring secure, smooth data flow between systems.
  • Define and uphold best practices for cloud operations, including on-call rotation management, disaster recovery, and incident resolution.
  • Champion AI-powered coding tools (e.g., GitHub Co-Pilot) to enhance engineering efficiency.
  • Present insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Participate in team meetings, project planning, and knowledge-sharing activities.
  • Adopt a self-starter mentality, and inspire other team members to do the same.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Platform Engineering.
  • Strong expertise in architecting solutions using AWS services. Experience with EC2, Fargate, Kinesis, and others.
  • Experience with ClickHouse, Amazon Redshift, or similar data warehouse platforms. Knowledge of designing and optimizing data pipelines.
  • Strong expertise with Terraform and using infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD).
  • Familiarity with deployment strategies (canary, blue/green).
  • Proficiency in monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Datadog).
  • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Deep understanding of incident management and alerting best practices.
  • Strong background in cloud cost optimization.
  • Passionate about building massively scalable data platforms.
  • Bonus: cross-cloud experience (especially AWS & Azure), ML & GenAI Ops.
  • Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, customer obsession, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Platform Engineering.
  • Strong expertise in architecting solutions using AWS services. Experience with EC2, Fargate, Kinesis, and others.
  • Experience with ClickHouse, Amazon Redshift, or similar data warehouse platforms. Knowledge of designing and optimizing data pipelines.
  • Strong expertise with Terraform and using infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD).
  • Familiarity with deployment strategies (canary, blue/green).
  • Proficiency in monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Datadog).
  • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Deep understanding of incident management and alerting best practices.
  • Strong background in cloud cost optimization.
  • Passionate about building massively scalable data platforms.
  • Bonus: cross-cloud experience (especially AWS & Azure), ML & GenAI Ops.
  • Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, customer obsession, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work on diverse and challenging projects.
  • A supportive and collaborative team environment.
  • 12 vacation days per year.
  • 5 sick days per year.
  • English classes.
  • Access to therapist and psychologist support for mental well-being.
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