Principal Data Platform Engineer

Position Overview

The Principal Data Platform Engineer owns the architecture, reliability, and evolution of the enterprise data platform spanning both the analytical data stack and master data management. This is a senior role responsible for the systems and infrastructure that enable analytics, reporting, AI and operational data integrity across the company.

Position Details

Work Environment:

We are headquartered in the Madison, WI area, but this position is eligible for remote work within the continental United States, excluding California. Candidates must reside in and be legally authorized to work from an approved state. If you happen to live near and enjoy coming into the office, we will welcome you!

What You’ll Do:

Platform Engineering & Infrastructure

• Own the architecture and operations of the enterprise data platform: ingestion (Fivetran, Airbyte), transformation (dbt), warehousing (BigQuery), and BI/serving layers (Looker, Hex) • Manage cloud infrastructure as code using Terraform; ensure repeatable, version-controlled platform deployments • Implement and maintain monitoring, observability, and data quality frameworks across the platform

Master Data & Domain Architecture

• Own the Pimcore MDM platform end-to-end as the canonical source for item and location master data • Define master data architecture standards and govern the item and location data domains • Ensure master data flows correctly between operational systems and the analytical platform…