Senior Data Platform Operations Engineer

Overview

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Platform Operations Engineer to ensure the stability, security, performance, and cost efficiency of our global enterprise data platform.

This role is critical for providing 8 / 5 operational coverage as part of the follow-the-sun 24x5 support model, ensuring the platform continuously supports business activities worldwide. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in cloud-based data platforms, a strong operational mindset, and a proactive approach to performance optimization, observability, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a stable, secure, and performant enterprise data platform (Snowflake, AWS data stack, dbt, orchestration tools, BI / analytics, etc.)
• Provide operational coverage within an 8 / 5 support model and participate in a 24 / 7 on-call rotation for critical incidents
• Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure proactive incident detection and resolution
• Perform platform upgrades, patching, and configuration management in alignment with security and compliance requirements
• Continuously tune system performance to meet evolving business needs
• Use holistic observability frameworks covering infrastructure, data pipelines, and platform services to execute monitoring activities
• Deliver actionable operational insights through monitoring dashboards and reporting
• Identify and implement process automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual interventions
• Suggest and execute continuous improvements to enhance platform resilience, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code practices for consistent, repeatable operations

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