Principal Platform Engineer

• Build and operate the Data Platform as infrastructure for data ingestion, storage, and runtime environments
• Own the architecture and reliability of the platform, from CDC ingestion through the three-tier data lake to the orchestration platform
• Implement CDC ingestion via DMS/Lambda into the raw S3 layer
• Own raw schemas and data contracts across 13 domains and approximately 180 schemas
• Operate the Terraform-provisioned orchestration platform based on Step Functions, EventBridge, and Glue across the Raw, Curated, and Aggregated layers
• Develop and maintain the associated CDC Terraform modules
• Provision and operate OpenMetadata, including its catalog infrastructure
• Provision and operate Superset for data queries and visualizations
• Establish clear code boundaries, a merge-blocking contract check, and unambiguous incident escalation
• Build observability and operational excellence with Datadog, incident response, SLOs, and SLIs
• Participate in the on-call rotation
• Implement governance and compliance architecture for retention periods, access controls, classification metadata, and deletion requests
• Collaborate with Data & AI and the Principal Platform Engineer for Infrastructure
• Ensure a self-service philosophy, golden paths, and quality standards across platform boundaries
• Proactively raise trade-offs and risks with stakeholders and senior leadership

• Strong hands-on AWS experience with Glue, Athena, Step Functions, EventBridge, Lake Formation, and S3
• Extensive Terraform experience creating and evolving shared modules
• Practical experience with CDC pipelines
• Experience with an Iceberg-based lakehouse architecture featuring Raw, Curated, and Aggregated layers
• Familiarity with Kafka-based event streaming, including MSK and Glue Schema Registry
• Experience with incident response, SLOs, and the secure operation of a platform
• Strong cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to capture individual requirements in the backlog rather than implementing them ad hoc
• Ability to advocate for and explain technical positions to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Confident communication with senior leadership
• Nice to have: Familiarity with dbt (dbt-athena) or Spark/pySpark
• Nice to have: Experience establishing an on-call rotation
• Nice to have: Experience working directly with Legal and Compliance stakeholders
• Authorization to work and reside permanently in the respective country of residence will be requested in the application form

• Permanent employment offers long-term security
• Flexible working hours
• Options for mobile working and fully remote contracts
• Freedom to choose your work hardware
• Well-structured onboarding with a personal “buddy”
• Inspiring work environment with committed colleagues and a dynamic community
• Opportunities for personal growth and development
• Company pension plan
• Health and wellness programs
• Regular team events
• On-call compensation in line with the arrangements of other teams, starting on day one