Senior Data Platform Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer with at least 8-10 years of experience to join our data architecture team. This individual will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end data solutions across cloud platforms, with a focus on Snowflake, AWS, and modern data governance and analytics tools. A strong understanding of education technology and compliance frameworks is a big plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architecture solutions using Snowflake and AWS.
• Lead architecture and design of ELT/ETL pipelines using Python, Fivetran, shell scripting and dbt
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business partners, data engineers, analysts, product managers, compliance teams and information security to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Ensure regulatory and data privacy compliance in data design and usage, particularly in the context of education data.
• Optimize cost and performance of data solutions in cloud environments.
• Ensure full lifecycle development standards are followed

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• 8-10 years of experience in data architecture and data engineering.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Snowflake in production environments.
• 3-5 years of custom python and shell script development.
• Strong expertise with AWS services, particularly those relevant to data warehousing, data lakes, and security (e.g., S3, Lambda, IAM).
• Knowledgeable of dbt and modern ETL/ELT frameworks; Experience w/ Fivetran a big plus.
• Experience and familiarity with information security and network frameworks.
• Experience with relationship databases including PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Solid understanding of data security, privacy regulations (FERPA, GDPR, etc.), audit (SOC) and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to design enterprise-scale data architecture that aligns with business strategy.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with consultative mindset.
• Strong ability to collaborate with IT teams and across business stakeholders in consultive fashion.
• Experience in the education technology sector or working with educational data is big plus.
• Experience in large scale initiatives in both consultative and technical leadership roles.
• Certifications in Snowflake, AWS, or data governance tools are a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines.
• Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to pass background check.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Experience in the education technology sector or working with educational data is big plus
• Experience in large scale initiatives in both consultative and technical leadership roles
• Certifications in Snowflake, AWS, or data governance tools are a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines.
• Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

•  Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.