Senior Platform Engineer

About DWS:

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Team / division overview

DWS's data infrastructure team is responsible for providing the secure, scalable and trustworthy foundation for storing, processing and distributing critical enterprise data. As Senior Data Platform Engineer, you drive the design, built, and continuous improvement of our cloud-based data platform. You'll work as part of a high-impact squad, contributing directly to architecture, code and operation of some of our core systems.

Role Details  

As a Senior Platform Engineer - Data Infrastructure (m/f/d) you will (be):

• Contribute to end-to-end architecture and design of data platform components
• Model, test, collaborate (to understand requirements, create stories, and design solutions), implement and help test requirements
• Design and develop reusable building blocks for data ingestion, transformation and distribution
• Design and develop infrastructure components in Terraform or other IaC and infrastructure automation tools
• Collaborate with architects, security engineers, control functions, the Chief Data Office and other stakeholder to improve compliance, security posture and reliability
• Work with your product owner to translate product vision and demand into actual implementations

We are looking for 

• Extensive (8 years or more) experience in platform engineering or an adjacent field, preferably with strong focus on enterprise data platforms. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is a plus
• Strong expertise in the modern data stack, including cloud-based data platforms such as GCP BigQuery, Snowflake, and the ecosystem around them
• Experience in operating production cloud infrastructure, e.g. on Azure or GCP
• Proficiency with IaC (e.g. Terraform), automation tooling, orchestration tooling (e.g. dbt, Airflow)
• Very good programming skills in Python and/or Java
• Experience with development utilizing software development life cycle (SDLC) tools including Git, JIRA, Artifactory, Jenkins/TeamCity, OpenShift
• Strong problem-solving skills, strategic thinking and attention to detail
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Posting period: until further notice

The successful candidate will be hired under the Functional Role Title Senior Technology Analyst.

What we'll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn't be possible. And it's important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you'll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you're interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there's something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:
 

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees
• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS's own kindergarten service
• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits
• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS' current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you. 

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.