Senior Data Platform Engineer

The role

This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and infrastructure engineering. You will architect reliable, scalable, and high-performance data platforms and own the architecture, reliability, and performance of production data systems.

What you will do

• Owning the architecture, reliability, and performance of production data systems
• Evaluating existing infrastructure and driving improvements
• Designing and operating database clusters on Kubernetes at scale
• Setting standards and best practices for data pipelines
• Driving and maturing Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Operating and evolving storage and data platforms across on-prem and AWS
• Establishing standards for Docker images and CI/CD workflows
• Defining and maintaining AWS IAM policies and security best practices
• Leading complex troubleshooting across the stack
• Defining and improving observability practices

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps, Data Platform Engineering, or similar
• Deep production experience with distributed data systems
• Expert-level Kubernetes experience
• Extensive Infrastructure-as-Code experience
• Strong knowledge of the AWS data ecosystem
• Deep understanding of AWS IAM and security best practices
• Hands-on experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid experience designing and operating data pipelines
• Strong Linux fundamentals and scripting (Python and/or Bash)
• Deep understanding of database reliability
• Ability to independently assess complex systems and drive technical improvements
• Strong communication skills

Nice to have

• OLAP / high-throughput systems experience at scale
• 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/CKAD or equivalent deep Kubernetes expertise
• Programming in Go, Rust, or Python
• Knowledge of Parquet/Arrow and query engines
• AWS certifications
• Prior experience in a technical lead or staff-level role

Benefits

• Initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance

About the company

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager. It is a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing.