Staff Data Platform Engineer

TalentHop; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentHop is seeking a Staff Data Platform Engineer to advance our cloud data infrastructure. You will design, deploy, and optimize scalable databases, build secure provisioning, and improve monitoring across production data systems.

You will mentor senior engineers, lead cross‑team technical discussions, and shape disaster recovery strategies while aligning data tooling with evolving product needs. This is a hands-on role with broad influence on architecture and reliability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, deploying, optimizing, and maintaining cloud databases.
• Strong database administration and infrastructure-as-code expertise.
• Proven ability to implement secure provisioning and operational monitoring.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Mentor and lead senior engineers and tech leads.
• Thrives in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop reusable infrastructure as code for database resources.
• Automate secure provisioning of database users.
• Integrate monitoring across application and data flows.
• Optimize database performance and runtimes.
• Design and test backup/recovery schemes for DR objectives.
• Advise on data store selection for apps.
• Refine the database ecosystem and tooling.
• Assist teams with data schema modeling and access patterns.
• Build cloud-native, opinionated database infrastructure.
• Improve security posture and data privacy in code.
• Reduce technical debt and improve system quality.
• Establish best practices for schemas, sharing, access.
• Mentor engineers and lead technical discussions across teams.

Skills

Cloud databases

Database administration

Infrastructure as code

Security & data privacy

Monitoring & observability

Team leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Database tooling

Job description

The organization operates within the civic engagement and community organizing sector, addressing challenges related to strengthening community power and improving civic life. It supports partner organizations by providing data-driven insights, tools for organizing and engagement, and capacity-building services. The organization aims to foster equitable, resilient systems and effective leadership that represents diverse communities.

2. About the Opportunity:

The Staff Data Platform Engineer role focuses on enhancing data infrastructure and operational efficiency across engineering teams. The position is responsible for improving provisioning, security, monitoring, and management of production data systems. This role ensures scalable, reliable, and maintainable data solutions that support partner organizations'' evolving needs, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the organization’s technology platform.

3. Responsibilities:

• Develop reusable infrastructure as code for managing database resources
• Automate secure provisioning of database users
• Integrate operational monitoring with application and data flow monitoring
• Optimize database performance and runtimes
• Design and test database backup and recovery schemes aligned with disaster recovery objectives
• Advise on appropriate data store selection for applications
• Evaluate and refine the database ecosystem and tooling
• Assist teams with data schema modeling and review data access patterns
• Build opinionated, easy-to-use database infrastructure in the cloud
• Enhance code bases focusing on secure coding, vulnerability identification, and data privacy
• Reduce technical debt and improve system quality
• Establish best practices for data schemas, sharing, and access
• Mentor senior engineers and emerging technical leads
• Lead technical discussions and decisions across teams

4. Requirements:

• Extensive experience designing, deploying, optimizing, and maintaining cloud databases
• Strong expertise in database administration and infrastructure as code
• Ability to implement secure database provisioning and operational monitoring
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and execution
• Skilled in evaluating data stores and tools suitable for varied application needs
• Proven ability to mentor and lead technical teams
• Capable of working effectively in dynamic, shifting product priority environments

5. Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• The pay range and compensation package for this role will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and other relevant factors.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.