Principal DataOps Engineer
virtual vocationsDenver (CO)
Principal DataOps Engineer
Posted yesterday
virtual vocationsDenver (CO)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
As a remote full-time Principal DataOps Engineer, the successful candidate will serve as a technical authority and strategic leader, defining the vision and execution standards for Workday's data platform, while managing complex infrastructure transformations and ensuring operational resilience.
Key Responsibilities:
Define long-term vision and architecture blueprints for enterprise cloud infrastructure, mentoring senior engineers and establishing foundational standards
Establish knowledge synchronization standards and govern "Documentation as Code" paradigms across global DevOps and Analytics Engineering teams
Mitigate infrastructure risks and design high-scale data reliability parameters to ensure uptime during periods of hyper-growth
Required Qualifications:
12+ years of professional technical leadership experience in DataOps, DevOps, cloud automation, or platform engineering
Expert-level command over high-scale distributed data platforms and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, Snowflake, or similar enterprise data platforms is preferred
Master-level capability in directing AI-forward validation and deployment frameworks
Proven ability to navigate high-pressure corporate environments and secure functional consensus across competing business units
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