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Principal Data Platform Engineer (Data Infrastructure Lead)

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We're on a mission to be a Force For Good, through our People, Products and Purpose at Nuix.
This extends to our People. We're fiercely passionate, love working at pace, thrive in ambiguity, live, and breathe outside of the box, and above all are good humans. We're determined to make a positive difference in the world, whether through our solutions which help the top companies, governments and agencies find the truth and combat illegal activities, or through our people who care about contributing and giving back both within, and outside, of Nuix. We are a Force For Good.

We're selective about who comes on board, and you should be too. But if the above sounds like a match, get in touch today and get ready for the possibility of starting a once-in-a-career journey.

About This Role:
The Principal Data Platform Engineer will architect and deliver an enterprise-scale cloud data platform leveraging AWS services (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake) and modern data architecture patterns (data lakes, lakehouses, and the modern data stack). This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership to ensure performance, security, and scalability for all organizational data needs
Purpose:
Lead the design, build, and optimization of the enterprise data warehouse and modern data platform on AWS, enabling scalable analytics, AI, and enterprise data solutions through best-in-class architecture, automation, and governance.
To support AI and data enablement, Nuix are building an internal Data, Analytics and AI team. This team will have the following responsibilities:
- Design, build and operate our enterprise data platform
- Design, build and operate integration for current and new data sources
- Design data cleaning / governance / compliance tooling, standards and processes
- Enable decision making with Data & Analytics capability through visualisations and tools
- Enable team productivity with AI and data enabled tooling such as Customer-360, financial planning and beyond
Key Responsibilities
  • Architect and implement the enterprise data warehouse and supporting cloud infrastructure.
  • Apply modern data architecture patterns for scalability and flexibility.
  • Build Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for data engineering systems.
  • Ensure reliable, repeatable deployments through automation and testing.
  • Optimize distributed systems for large-scale batch and streaming workloads.
  • Monitor, tune, and improve query performance and storage efficiency.
  • Implement data governance frameworks, metadata management, and access controls.
  • Enforce security best practices in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Partner with analytics, AI/ML, and business teams to align platform capabilities with strategic needs.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required Skills and Expertise:
  • Deep expertise in cloud data platforms (AWS) such as services like Redshift or Snowflake
  • Strong background in data architecture patterns (data lakes, lakehouses, modern data stack)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CICD, particularly for data engineering systems, Jenkins & terraform preferred
  • Proficiency in distributed systems, data modelling, and performance optimisation
  • Knowledge of streaming technologies and batch processing frameworks
  • Experience with data governance frameworks and security best practices
  • Leadership experience in architecting enterprise-scale data solutions 
Desired Expertise:  
  • Nuix is in the pre-selection phase for data tools and platforms, the ideal candidate will bring broad experience across a range of technologies and demonstrate the ability to rapidly evaluate, adopt, and shape new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to meet evolving business and technical needs
We strive to make any required adjustments where possible to make the process fair and equitable for everyone. Please reach out to rebecca.roebuck@nuix.com. if you need any accommodations throughout the interview process. 
Nuix is an equal opportunities employer.  Don’t let imposter syndrome hold you back!  We welcome all applications and are a flexible employer.   
ABOUT US: 
Nuix is on an incredible journey of transformation, aligning our strengths with our ambitions to pursue greater opportunities. To find out more about who we are and what we are doing, please visit our web page. 
https://www.nuix.com/ 
As we expand our global team and extend our skills and expertise, we are unified as one Nuix team guided by our shared values. 

Nuix Vision 
Finding Truth in a Digital World. 
Nuix Mission Statement 
Nuix creates innovative software that empowers organizations to simply and quickly find the truth from any data in a digital world. We are a passionate and talented team, delighting our customers with software that transforms data into actionable intelligence. 

Nuix Values 
  • TAKEOWNERSHIP AND FOLLOW UP 
  • RESILIENT WE LEARN FROM THE PAST AND ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TOMORROW 
  • UNAFRAID TO DO THE RIGHT THING, QUICKLY 
  • TEAM NUIX  FIRST AND FOREMOST 
  • HERO OUR CUSTOMERS AND INNOVATE FOR THEM 
We believe in these principles and seek to weave them into the fabric of our daily work at Nuix. In doing so, we co-create a dynamic and purposeful company culture that we can be proud of and want to belong to. 
About Nuix
See the bigger picture, faster.

We are a leading provider of investigative analytics and intelligence software, that empowers our customers to be a force for good by finding truth in the digital world. We help customers collect, process and review massive amounts of structured and unstructured data, making it searchable and actionable at scale and speed, and with forensic accuracy. Our users rely on Nuix software to assist with challenges as diverse as criminal investigations, data privacy, eDiscovery, regulatory compliance and insider threats.

Powered by AI.

Our solutions are powered by our patented data processing engine and enhanced with AI such as Natural Language Processing. Our AI capabilities super-charge our software to identify patterns and correlations that no human could find, so that our customers get to the most relevant or risky data faster, saving on time, cost, reputation damage and even lives.

Love the role, but not the right fit for you? Know someone that might be awesome for this role?

We're always looking for talented people who want to make a real impact. If you refer someone and we successfully hire them, you'll receive a $1,000 gift card.
Send referrals to 
recruitment@nuix.com or message us on LinkedIn. T's & C's apply. 

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