Data Platform Engineer

Data Platform Engineer
Industry: Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
Location: Charlotte, NC (Locals Only)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data infrastructure that powers AI and advanced analytics initiatives. This role is not about building data pipelines for analytics, but about engineering the foundational platform that enables teams to deliver AI-ready data efficiently and securely.

Job Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement scalable data platform components using AWS Step Functions, Glue, S3, Lake Formation, Iceberg, and Athena.
• Develop and maintain robust ETL and batch processing frameworks to support large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code in Python to support platform services and automation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools to ensure reliable and repeatable deployments.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance and cost, leveraging best practices in cloud-native architecture.
• Document platform architecture, processes, and operational runbooks.
Required Qualifications
• 5-8 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend or platform engineering.
• Proven experience with AWS data services and data lake architectures.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Nice to Have
• Experience with Databricks or similar unified analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with synthetic data generation techniques.
• Exposure to data platform architecture or experience in a platform architect role.

About Us:
InterSources Inc , a Certified Diverse Supplier, was founded in 2007 and offers innovative solutions to help clients with Digital Transformations across various domains and industries. Our history spans over 16 years and today we are an Award-Winning Global Software Consultancy solving complex problems with technology. We recognize that our employees and our clients are our strengths as the diverse talents and opportunities they bring to the table enable us to grow as a global platform and they are causally linked with our success. We provide strategic and technical advice, and we have expertise in areas covering Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security Services, etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud partner company. We align strategy with execution and provide secure service solutions by developing and using the latest technologies that thrive our resources to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it convenient for our clients to do business with InterSources Inc. Our teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven client experiences that put the users first, providing an unparalleled experience. This results in strengthening the core technologies of clients, enabling them to scale with flexibility, create seamless digital experiences and build lifelong relationships.