Senior Data Platform Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the role :

As a Data Platform Engineer III, your primary objective is to build, maintain, and monitor both highly available and scalable data platforms that support the flow of data from business critical source systems to analytical reporting layers enabling Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Analysts, and Self-Service teams throughout the organization.

What’s in it for you :

• $80,000-120,000 base salary, benefits package and perks
• Health, Dental and Vision coverage to best fit your needs, including a plan that takes $0 out of your paycheck + 401(k) with company match
• TQL's IT Team offers a hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely 40 hours per month
• Advancement opportunities within a robust IT department
• Access to the latest emerging technologies through strong vendor partnerships
• Reimbursement for continuous education and technical training
• Be a part of a company with a history of investing in people and technology
• We win wherever we go Voted a 2019-2024 Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT

What you'll be doing :

• Capable of working on a small team with an Agile framework, either Scrum or Kanban
• Provide exceptional customer service and communication, responding to needs with a high sense of urgency
• Translate the needs of internal Data Teams into functional platforms
• Take ownership of environments from Proof of Concept to Production
• Monitor and enhance these environments during their lifecycles
• Create and maintain architecture documentation
• Overcome obstacles and challenges with an elevated level of accountability and initiative
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Partner with Data Architects to support the platforms they design / build

What you'll need :

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred or relevant work experience
• Exceptional aptitude for learning new tools and persevere when faced with challenges
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 5 to 8 years deploying multiple variations of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS platforms
• 5 to 8 years configuring security concepts including RBAC, IAM, Authentication methods, and least privilege across platforms
• 2 to 5 years of automating administration tasks by scripting with PowerShell or similar
• 2 to 5 years working within Infrastructure as Code environments using Terraform
• Experience administering and supporting data lifecycle self-service tools like Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or Snowflake
• History of managing HADR and scalability strategies like scale out versus scale up
• Experience administrating Power BI and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), or other data visualization platforms like Tableau or Qlik
• Create advanced monitoring with tools like Azure Log Analytics, DataDog, SolarWinds, or similar
• Administrative experience with cloud data storage platforms including Azure Data Lake Gen2, Elastic, Snowflake or others
• History of Git and Pipeline experience using Azure DevOps or other CI / CD technologies
• Comprehension of container concepts like Kubernetes or Docker clusters
• Work within a Data Mart and Data Warehouse experience is a plus
• Understanding of Data Cubes or SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) experience is a plus
• Experience developing in or managing Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) like SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL is a plus

Where you'll be : 601 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 230, Tampa, FL 33602