Senior Data Platform Reliability Engineer (SRE)

IQVIA; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 155,600 - 289,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plans

Bonuses

Health and welfare benefits

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Data Platform Governance Specialist in Warsaw to drive governance excellence across data platforms including Snowflake and Databricks. The role involves defining global standards, creating governance policies, and providing training for data engineers. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience managing enterprise data platforms and knowledge of AWS or Azure. The position offers a competitive salary range of 155,600 - 289,200 zł annually, based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing enterprise data platforms like Cloudera and Snowflake.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and/or Azure infrastructure concepts.
• Experience creating and enforcing technical standards in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive governance excellence in global data platforms.
• Define and maintain global standards for data platform compliance.
• Design and deliver Best-Practice Scorecard Reports for metrics tracking.

Skills

Managing enterprise data platforms

AWS knowledge

Azure knowledge

Technical standards enforcement

Automation tools familiarity

ITIL service management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

ITIL 4 Foundation or Managing Professional Certification

Tools

GitLab CI

Terraform

ServiceNow

Job description

Role Summary

The Senior Data Platform Governance Specialist drives governance excellence, operational discipline, and cost predictability across global data platforms. This role champions a “Governance-as-Code” approach, ensuring that platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Cloudera are secure, audit-ready, and optimized by default. The position acts as a bridge between Platform Engineering, FinOps, Security, and Leadership, enabling engineering velocity without compromising enterprise risk standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Governance and Policy-as-Code (“Golden Rules”)
• Define, develop, and maintain “Golden Paths” and global standards for data platform architecture, usage, and compliance.
• Translate written governance policies into automated, executable checks (Governance-as-Code) using GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, ServiceNow, and platform-native security controls.
• Maintain a version‑controlled, audit‑ready repository of governance policies ensuring traceability and seamless compliance for regulated workloads.
• Analytics, Auditing, and Executive Reporting
• Design, build, and deliver monthly Best‑Practice Scorecard Reports to track platform health, cost anomalies, and compliance drift.
• Present actionable compliance, security, and FinOps metrics to senior IT and business leadership, highlighting risks and optimization opportunities.
• Engineering Enablement and Culture
• Conduct training sessions, architectural forums, and 1:1 coaching to upskill data engineers and architects on best practices.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure compliance controls are embedded early in the deployment lifecycle (Shift‑Left).
• Cross‑Functional Alignment
• Serve as the central governance liaison across Platform Engineering, FinOps, Cloud Security, and other teams.
• Ensure platform configurations align with corporate data privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and industry regulations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Platform Expertise: 7+ years of hands‑on experience managing, architecting, or governing at least two major enterprise data platforms (e.g., Cloudera CDP, Snowflake, Databricks, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Cloud Infrastructure: Strong foundational knowledge of AWS and/or Azure infrastructure concepts (compute sizing, storage classes, data transfer/egress economics).
• Regulatory Acumen: Proven experience creating and enforcing technical standards in highly regulated, global enterprises (Pharma, Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Finance preferred).
• Modern Tooling: Hands‑on familiarity with automation and ITSM tools (GitLab CI, Terraform, ServiceNow).
• Frameworks: Solid knowledge of ITIL service management and Policy‑as‑Code concepts.
• Leadership and Influence: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to drive change without direct authority and push back constructively when needed.

Minimum Education and Certifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Highly Preferred Certifications:
  • ITIL 4 Foundation or Managing Professional
  • Platform‑specific certifications (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/Azure, Cloudera)

IQVIA Core Competencies

• Results Orientation
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Strategic Problem Solving
• Adapting to Change

Compensation and Benefits

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is 155 600,00 zł - 289 200,00 zł. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job‑related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part‑time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.