Job Description

The Cloud Platform Engineer focuses on building and operating the environment and ensures a reliable, well-governed, high-performance platform. This role also owns infrastructure, access, tooling, observability, and standards across the full stack.

Main Accountabilities

• Provisions, configures, and tunes Databricks workspaces, Unity Catalog, and Apache Spark cluster settings (memory, executors, autoscaling) for automated, cost-efficient compute.
• Defines and enforces Spark usage standards, query patterns, resource quotas, and Delta Table partitioning guidelines to optimize storage and prevent cluster contention.
• Manages S3 bucket structures, lifecycle policies, access controls, and overall storage cost governance.
• Administers and tunes Airflow environments (upgrades, plugins, monitoring), enabling automated DAG authoring and workflow management.
• Owns IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access management across all platform services to ensure security.
• Maintains and expands the Atlan data catalogue by onboarding sources, enforcing metadata standards, and supporting governance workflows.
• Manages Git-based repositories (CodeCommit), branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Kiro for accelerated documentation and AI-assisted workflows.
• Builds self-service tools and monitors platform health, SLAs, and costs, acting as the primary contact for incidents and technical escalations.

Requirements

Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.

• 1+ years of experience in a cloud platform, infrastructure, or site reliability engineering role.
• Experience in AWS foundations across core services such as S3, IAM, VPC, EC2, CloudWatch, and cost management
• Practical knowledge of Databricks administration, including workspaces, clusters, and Unity Catalog.
• Experience running Airflow in production, specifically focused on managing the environment.
• Understanding of Apache Spark internals such as the execution model, memory management, and performance tuning at a platform level.
• Understanding of Delta Lake or Delta Tables at the storage and governance level.
• Familiarity with data cataloguing tools such as Atlan or equivalent.
• Infrastructure-as-code mindset using tools such as Terraform, CDK, or similar.
• Ability to balance platform standards with developer experience and velocity.

Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Results-oriented mindset
• Effective time management with ability to multi-task and prioritize work

Benefits

Here’s what you can look forward to as part of the #CepalTeam:

• Competitive Compensation : We offer an attractive salary, annual performance-based bonuses, and a monthly meal allowance through our ticket restaurant card
• Health: Private medical insurance is provided for you and your family
• Family Support: Monthly financial allowance for early education (nursery) and coverage of expenses for children with neurodiversity or disabilities—including therapeutic swimming, music therapy, horse riding, and parental support
• Flexible Work Model: Our hybrid approach offers a level of remote work flexibility that supports work-life balance while preserving strong collaboration and team spirit
• Modern Workspaces: Contemporary offices designed to support comfort, health, and productivity, with fully equipped workstations, quiet areas, on-site restaurant, and group fitness sessions
• Lifelong Learning: Cepal supports continuous learning through access to e-learning platforms and structured professional development programs
• Career Progression: We are committed to your growth, offering a clear development path supported by feedback, mentoring, and personalized learning plans
• Make a Difference: Get involved in regular wellbeing, ESG and volunteering initiatives that reflect our values and foster a sense of purpose and community

At Cepal, we believe that inclusion is more than a value, it's a way of thinking and acting. As members of the Diversity Charter Greece, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual feels respected, empowered, and free to contribute meaningfully

All applications are treated fairly, confidentially, and based solely on qualifications and merit.