Principal Platform Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-wide platform strategy, vision, and target-state architectures for platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of cloud platforms.
• Establish standards and guardrails across all platform engineering domains.
• Drive innovation in cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, OpenAI/Foundry, etc.).
• Lead large-scale transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, DC exit, AI adoption).
• Act as the highest-level escalation point for technical decisions and complex issues.
• Influence enterprise architecture boards, governance, and regulatory alignment.
• Drive cost optimization strategies and large-scale efficiency improvements.
• Foster platform product mindset across the organization (self-service, reuse, enablement).
• Mentor senior and lead engineers; shape engineering culture and technical direction.
• Partner with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into platform capabilities.

Requirements

• Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
• Minimum - 10 Years of Platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
• In Lieu of Education: 12 Years of Supporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles or related

Qualifications

Preferred certifications:

• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (or equivalent DevOps focused certification)
• Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent data platform focused certification)
• Azure AI Engineer Associate (or equivalent AI focused certification)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Professional (or equivalent IaC focused certification)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent Cloud focused certification)

Pay

Typical hiring range: $119,400.00 to $204,600.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills, and knowledge.

Benefits

• Health care, vision, and dental coverage
• 401k with employer match
• Annual performance bonus
• Work from home up to 3 days a week
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs
• Time off including paid personal and sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• Education reimbursement

Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours and job status.