Senior Platform Data Engineer
Summary
Senior platform data engineer designing and running a cloud data platform on AWS (with some Azure): building ETL pipelines into enterprise data warehouses, handling monitoring, security, backup, and cloud migration. First tech hire establishing the Philippine presence of a renewable-energy microgrid company; hybrid, 2 office days/week.
- Shape a growing cloud data platform with global impact.
- Join the pioneering team driving the company's growth in the Philippines.
About Our Client
The company is a privately held Independent Power Producer (IPP) and distributed energy service provider founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing, financing, building, owning, and operating renewable hybrid microgrids.
Job Description
- Design, build, and maintain cloud-based data platforms and infrastructure.
- Develop and optimise ETL pipelines that move data from source systems into enterprise data warehouses.
- Manage data integration processes to ensure accurate, reliable, and scalable data delivery.
- Support cloud environments, with a strong focus on AWS and exposure to Azure platforms.
- Configure monitoring, alerting, business rules, and operational data processes.
- Ensure platform reliability, security, backup, recovery, and performance optimisation.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external technology partners on platform initiatives.
- Support cloud migration, modernisation, and continuous improvement projects.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and provide ongoing platform support.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices.
The Successful Applicant
- Strong experience in data engineering, ETL development, and cloud-based data platforms.
- Proven track record building and maintaining enterprise-scale data pipelines.
- Hands-on AWS experience, ideally within large or complex data environments.
- Exposure to Azure technologies is advantageous.
- Strong SQL, data modelling, and data warehousing expertise.
- Experience with Python, APIs, and modern integration technologies.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work independently and operate effectively with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to establish the organisation's first technology presence in the Philippines.
- Direct collaboration with international leadership teams.
- Clear progression into a broader leadership role as the function expands.
- Exposure to modern cloud, platform, and data engineering technologies.
- High levels of autonomy, ownership, and strategic influence.
- Hybrid working arrangement (2 days per week in office).
- Flexible working hours and supportive global environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing technology function.