Senior Data Platform Engineer – AWS & Integrations

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; United States; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid time off (vacation, sick days)

Flexible work environment

Résumé du poste

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is seeking a Lead Data Systems Engineer to architect, build, and maintain data platforms and cloud infrastructure, with primary ownership of AWS-based databases, automated data pipelines, and integrations with Salesforce and other enterprise systems.

You will lead data migrations, design secure, cost-conscious solutions, and guide technical delivery across stakeholders and vendors while maintaining governance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering, cloud engineering, systems integration, or related technical roles in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience with AWS services including RDS, EC2, S3, Lambda, Glue, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC networking.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data pipelines, automation, and database development.
• Experience designing, integrating, and operating production data workflows, including APIs and high-volume data loads.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce data models, APIs, integration patterns, sandboxes, and bulk-data tools.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, version control, and automated deployment practices; Terraform, CloudFormation, and GitHub preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance to engineers and vendors.
• Experience with platforms such as SmartSimple, Redshift, Athena, AppFlow, Domo, or comparable data systems; nonprofit experience is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and manage delivery.
• Independently prioritize and lead complex work from planning through implementation; provide mentorship.
• Architect, administer, and optimize AWS-based data and application infrastructure.
• Build and operate automated data pipelines, backups, and production workflows with robust validation and monitoring.
• Lead complex data migrations, integrations, and production cutovers; troubleshoot Python, SQL, REST APIs, and bulk data solutions.
• Administer and support business-critical applications and legacy systems; enforce least-privilege access and PII protections.
• Enable analysts through governed database access and clear documentation.
• Partner with vendors on architecture, implementation, validation, and handoff.
• Provide technical direction to advance infrastructure with code and deployment practices.

Description du poste

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is seeking a Lead Data Systems Engineer to architect, build, and maintain data platforms and cloud infrastructure, with primary ownership of AWS-based databases, automated data pipelines, and integrations with Salesforce and other enterprise systems.

You will lead data migrations, design secure, cost-conscious solutions, and guide technical delivery across stakeholders and vendors while maintaining governance and documentation.