Principal DataOps Engineer (DevOps for Data)

Job summary

The Principal DataOps Engineer acts as a technical authority and strategic leader for the data platform program, defining the long-term vision and execution standards. Responsibilities include governing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) architecture, leading multi-team transformations, and implementing AI-first workforce strategies to enhance data reliability and automate workflows.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in DataOps, DevOps, cloud automation, or platform engineering.
• 12+ years managing interrelated data platform products and CI/CD networks.
• 12+ years influencing VP and SVP-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term vision and execution standards for enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Establish knowledge synchronization standards and 'Documentation as Code' paradigms.
• Mitigate infrastructure and architecture risks across the enterprise.
• Chair cross-functional technical review boards to align technical direction.
• Govern operational blueprints for DataOps and Active Data Governance.
• Implement AI-first workforce strategy with automated scripts.

Skills

Relocation