We are seeking a Lead Data Platform Engineer to define, build, and operate a governed, scalable enterprise data platform that accelerates analytics and insight delivery. You will lead strategy, architecture, delivery, and governance for an AWS-native lakehouse while enabling secure self-service access to trusted data. Apply now to help shape the next-generation data foundation.

Responsibilities

- Define the enterprise data platform vision, strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap
- Design and evolve an AWS-native lakehouse architecture for secure, high-performance access to trusted data
- Establish reusable platform standards, reference architectures, and engineering quality frameworks
- Drive migration from legacy Microsoft-based data platforms to the target lakehouse and governance model
- Own delivery and ongoing operations of ingestion pipelines, transformation frameworks, and orchestration patterns
- Implement governance controls, data catalog integration, and self-service discovery using Amazon DataZone
- Ensure reliability, observability, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency across platform workloads
- Enable fine-grained access control and secure consumption patterns across domains
- Lead tooling decisions and integration patterns for analytics and BI consumption, including SQL-based access
- Mentor and grow a team, setting clear expectations and fostering continuous improvement
- Align with business domains to onboard data products and scale adoption of self-service data access
- Act as the escalation point for platform decisions, risks, and trade-offs across stakeholders

Requirements

- 5+ years of data engineering or data platform experience




- 1+ years of people leadership experience in data engineering or platform teams
- Strong platform strategy skills to define roadmaps, standards, and investment direction
- Proven project delivery ownership for end-to-end platform build and operations
- Advanced AWS data ecosystem experience with AWS Database Migration Service, AWS Glue, and Amazon DataZone
- Expert data governance and security knowledge including data catalog integration, access controls, and policy enforcement
- Strong lakehouse architecture experience designing scalable, governed data lakehouse foundations
- Strong SQL for Data Analytics skills across ingestion, transformation, and consumption use cases
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to align cross-functional domain, security, and analytics partners
- Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

Nice to have

- Agentic Delivery Methodology experience for scalable platform execution
- Analytics & Data Assessment experience to baseline data maturity and prioritize improvements
- Apache Spark experience for large-scale batch and streaming workloads
- Microsoft Power BI integration experience for governed self-service analytics
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services experience supporting legacy pipeline migration

We offer





- Improved medical coverage - EPAMers are eligible to participate in a supplementary health insurance program that shall have the usual coverage in the industry, with the Company funding 100% of the value of the monthly premium for participation
- Lunch Allowance - You will receive a daily allowance of CLP $ 7,000 per working day. Enjoy a nice meal on us
- Allowance for internet and electricity - You will receive an allowance of CLP $15,000 per month to cover internet and electricity expense
- National Holiday Bonus - We celebrate joining the Chilean Market. That is why all our employees will receive a bonus of CLP $86,646 in September
- Christmas Bonus - You will receive an End of Year bonus of CLP $170,539. It will be paid during the month of December, to ensure you have a Happy Holiday!

- Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
- Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
- Are you open to relocation?
- If you want to relocate to another country and we have the right project, we will assist you every step of the way, to help you and your family, reach your new home

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Lead Data Platform Engineer (Chile)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Chile