Senior Data Platform Engineer

November 19

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

Although this job is listed in Virginia, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $81k - $174k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🏗️ Platform Engineer

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Stride, Inc.

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Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Stride, Inc. is an innovative company focused on transforming education through online learning and personalized teaching. It serves a diverse range of learners including K–12 students, adult learners, military families, businesses, and school districts. Stride offers a variety of educational products and services, which include K–12 education solutions, career development programs, and personalized tutoring. With a commitment to social responsibility and inclusion, Stride aims to help learners of all ages achieve their full potential by providing flexible and effective learning opportunities both in online public schools and beyond. Stride is also involved in developing tools for educators and supporting businesses by offering career development options and access to a talented workforce. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol LRN.

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• health benefits • retirement contributions • paid time off