Senior Lead Software Engineer

Virtusa Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa in New York is seeking a senior data platform architect to lead large-scale migrations from Delta Lake to Apache Iceberg and optimize Iceberg internals for scalable analytics.

You will manage data platform ops across Global Data Center environments to ensure high availability and low latency, and implement AWS Lake Formation to control data access while shaping row- and column-level security across datasets.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale data migrations and data platform engineering.
• Expertise in Iceberg architecture and internal file mechanics.
• Strong knowledge of data security controls and RLS/CLS.

Responsibilities

• Architect large Delta-to-Iceberg migrations and optimize Iceberg internals.
• Oversee data platform operations across GDC environments for availability and low latency.
• Implement Lake Formation to enforce secure data catalog and access controls.
• Design RLS and CLS policies across analytical datasets.

Skills

Apache Iceberg

Delta Lake migration

AWS Lake Formation

Row-Level Security

Column-Level Security

Tools

Delta Lake

Iceberg

AWS Lake Formation

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Architect and execute large-scale Delta-to-Iceberg table migrations while optimizing Iceberg internals (metadata management, compaction, snapshot isolation).

Manage data platform operations across Global Data Center (GDC) environments for high availability and low latency.

Implement AWS Lake Formation to enforce secure Data Catalog management and fine-grained data access controls.

Design and maintain Row-Level Security (RLS) and Column-Level Security (CLS) policies across analytical datasets.

Required Skills

Deep expertise in Apache Iceberg architecture and internal file mechanics.

Experience executing large-scale table format migrations (Delta Lake to Apache Iceberg).

Hands-on experience with AWS Lake Formation security protocols.

Strong background in implementing Row-Level Security (RLS) and Column-Level Security (CLS).