Senior Platform Engineer, Enterprise Data Platform

The J.M. Smucker Company

Orrville (OH)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company in Orrville, OH is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to define administration, governance, and operational excellence of the Enterprise Data Platform, enabling analytics, data science, and data engineering teams to build, access, and trust data products.

You will lead Platform Architecture & Standards, Platform Enablement, Reliability & Performance, DevOps & Automation, Cost Optimization, and Platform Operations & Lifecycle Management across Tableau Cloud, Databricks, and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in platform engineering, analytics platform administration, or data platform roles
Strong experience supporting enterprise-scale Tableau and analytics environments
Proven ability to define platform standards and drive adoption at scale
Experience supporting modern data platforms and cloud-based analytics ecosystems
Experience operating within data transformation or modernization initiatives
Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, Governance, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams
Deep expertise in Databricks, Tableau or related administration and optimization
Strong experience with Databricks administration, platform configuration and operations
Advanced understanding of analytics platform design and data access patterns
Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and performance tuning solutions
Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and access control frameworks
Python, Terraform, SQL

Responsibilities

Define, implement, and govern platform administration, standards, architectural patterns, and operational guardrails across Tableau Cloud, Databricks, Atlan, and related analytics technologies
Establish scalable and secure platform architectures, including environment strategy, permissions models, workspace design, content promotion, job orchestration, and compute governance
Standardize deployment, configuration, and operational processes to improve consistency, reliability, and maintainability across the analytics ecosystem
Drive adoption of platform best practices through collaboration with engineering, architecture, security, and business teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance and data management policies
Databricks database administration practices, including Unity Catalog governance, schema and metadata management, performance optimization, storage lifecycle management, data retention, and access control standards
Define how platform capabilities are used to support scalable analytics and data pipelines
Establish standards for job execution and scheduling
Ensure platform supports medallion architecture patterns and modern ingestion approaches
Own the monitoring, observability, and operational health strategy for Tableau Cloud, Databricks, Atlan, and related analytics platforms
Establish proactive health checks, alerting frameworks, and performance monitoring capabilities to ensure platform reliability, availability, and service quality
Drive continuous optimization of platform performance by identifying and resolving issues affecting dashboards, data pipelines, compute resources, and end-user experience
Define, monitor, and communicate platform SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics while leading vendor engagement and escalation management to support service excellence
Define, design and implement DevOps standards, deployment processes, and release management practices across Tableau Cloud, Databricks, Atlan, and supporting platform technologies
Design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD processes that enable secure, reliable, and repeatable deployment of platform configurations, analytics assets, and data products
Establish Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards to improve consistency, scalability, auditability, and operational efficiency across environments
Drive automation of platform provisioning, configuration management, access controls, monitoring, and operational processes to reduce manual administration and improve service quality
Cost optimization & efficiency: Design and implement platform cost management standards, ensuring efficient utilization of compute, storage, licensing, and infrastructure resources
Monitor platform consumption and performance metrics to identify optimization opportunities and drive cost-effective, scalable platform operations
Platform Operations & Lifecycle Management: Own platform operations, incident management, escalations, and root cause analysis, driving corrective actions that improve platform reliability and service quality
Lead platform releases, upgrades, change management, and deployment governance, including testing, validation, communication, and rollback planning
Partner with Risk, Security, and Governance teams to ensure audit readiness, disaster recovery, business continuity, and adherence to enterprise compliance requirements
Product management: Manage strategic vendor relationships and partnership activities, collaborating with platform owners and technology leaders to evaluate vendor roadmaps, influence product direction, and drive adoption of capabilities that deliver measurable business value
Assess platform investments, vendor offerings, and emerging technologies to ensure platform capabilities, contracts, and roadmaps align with organizational objectives and long-term platform strategy