Principal Data Platform Engineer, Remote at Experian

About the Role

We are seeking an accomplished Principal Data Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and governance of complex database and BigData solutions. This role supports large-scale, mission-critical business operations with expertise in both on-premises and cloud-based Data Platform architectures across AWS.

Key Responsibilities

• →Lead global teams in design and architecture discussions with partners, developers, and platform engineers
• →Implement scalable and secure database architectures for enterprise systems across multi-availability-zone, multi-region cloud-native platforms
• →Optimize applications and databases to use the full capabilities and cost efficiencies of AWS cloud-native RDS & EMR platforms
• →Review, configure, and maintain globally distributed data platforms that are available and scalable
• →Manage automated operations, deployments, patching, upgrades, and capacity planning through CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• →Monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune database performance to ensure scalability across multi-cloud environments
• →Implement data protection strategies, including encryption and access controls
• →Develop enterprise data models and enforce data standards, best practices, and governance frameworks
• →Research new technologies to enhance database efficiency
• →Create clear, comprehensive documentation for database designs, configurations, and procedures