Principal, Head Of Data Platforms

ARES OPERATIONS

Base: $300,000 - $350,000; bonus: discretionary pe...
Hybrid
Databricks and delta lake expertise
Azure data factory migration to prefect or airflow
Vector database and rag pipeline implementation
Ares Operations is seeking a Principal, Head of Data Platforms to lead the establishment and modernization of their data engineering function, focusing on designing and implementing a scalable data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Azure and orchestration tools, and will contribute to building a robust team and strategy

Job Summary

  • The role involves establishing and leading the data engineering function from the ground up to support a world-class modern data platform.
  • Candidates must possess deep expertise in migrating legacy Azure Data Factory pipelines to next-generation orchestration tools like Prefect or Apache Airflow.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary range of $300,000 to $350,000 along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.

Matching Summary

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Ares Operations is seeking a Principal, Head of Data Platforms to lead the establishment and modernization of their data engineering function, focusing on designing and implementing a scalable data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Azure and orchestration tools, and will contribute to building a robust team and strategy.

Salary

Base: $300,000 - $350,000; Bonus: Discretionary performance-based bonus available; Benefits: Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, FSA/HSA, Life/Disability insurance, wellness programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Databricks and Delta Lake expertise
  • Azure Data Factory migration to Prefect or Airflow
  • Vector database and RAG pipeline implementation
  • Streaming architecture with Kafka or Event Hubs
  • Building data engineering organization from ground up
  • Petabyte-scale data platform design

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with unstructured data processing
  • Cost optimization strategies for cloud platforms
  • Background in computer vision or NLP pipelines
  • Change data capture (CDC) patterns experience

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of data engineering experience
  • 5+ years in senior leadership or principal roles
  • Advanced proficiency with Databricks and Azure services
  • Proven track record scaling organizations from inception

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