Sr. Data Platform Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer with at least 8-10 years of experience to join our data architecture team. This individual will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end data solutions across cloud platforms, with a focus on Snowflake, AWS, and modern data governance and analytics tools. A strong understanding of education technology and compliance frameworks is a big plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architecture solutions using Snowflake and AWS.
• Lead architecture and design of ELT/ETL pipelines using Python, Fivetran, shell scripting and dbt
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business partners, data engineers, analysts, product managers, compliance teams and information security to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Ensure regulatory and data privacy compliance in data design and usage, particularly in the context of education data.
• Optimize cost and performance of data solutions in cloud environments.
• Ensure full lifecycle development standards are followed

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• 8-10 years of experience in data architecture and data engineering.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Snowflake in production environments.
• 3-5 years of custom python and shell script development.
• Strong expertise with AWS services, particularly those relevant to data warehousing, data lakes, and security (e.g., S3, Lambda, IAM).
• Knowledgeable of dbt and modern ETL/ELT frameworks; Experience w/ Fivetran a big plus.
• Experience and familiarity with information security and network frameworks.
• Experience with relationship databases including PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Solid understanding of data security, privacy regulations (FERPA, GDPR, etc.), audit (SOC) and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to design enterprise-scale data architecture that aligns with business strategy.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with consultative mindset.
• Strong ability to collaborate with IT teams and across business stakeholders in consultive fashion.
• Experience in the education technology sector or working with educational data is big plus.
• Experience in large scale initiatives in both consultative and technical leadership roles.
• Certifications in Snowflake, AWS, or data governance tools are a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines.
• Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to pass background check.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Experience in the education technology sector or working with educational data is big plus
• Experience in large scale initiatives in both consultative and technical leadership roles
• Certifications in Snowflake, AWS, or data governance tools are a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines.
• Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.  Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.  Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

• We anticipate the salary range to be $81,045.75- $174,000.00. An individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors which include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.