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Kiewit · 8 hours ago

Sr Data Platform Engineer

Omaha, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Kiewit is a leading company in the construction industry, and they are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join their Technology Group. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining backend services while optimizing hybrid data storage solutions to ensure performance, cost efficiency, and scalability.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend services that integrate seamlessly across on-prem and Azure cloud environments

Serve as the subject matter expert and thought leader for transactional database technologies and hybrid deployment architectures

Evaluate, select, and implement the optimal database platform—on-prem, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or Cosmos DB—based on business and technical requirements

Tune and optimize high-volume transactional databases for both cloud and on-prem workloads, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost efficiency

Define and implement migration strategies for workloads transitioning between on-prem and Azure

Apply FinOps principles to monitor and optimize cloud usage and costs while maintaining operational excellence

Establish best practices for data modeling, schema design, and query optimization across hybrid environments

Collaborate with infrastructure, data, and security teams to ensure compliance, scalability, and high availability

Mentor team members and contribute to thought leadership in the transactional data space

Qualification

Backend software developmentTransactional databasesHybrid database architecturesFinOps practicesAzure Cost ManagementDatabase replicationAzure SQL DatabaseAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsMentoringTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

3+ years of experience in backend software development (C#, .NET, Python, Go, or similar)

5+ years of experience tuning and optimizing transactional databases (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB)

Proven track record of designing and managing hybrid database architectures combining on-prem and Azure components

Strong understanding of database replication, networking, and security models across hybrid environments

Experience implementing FinOps practices and using Azure Cost Management + Billing and Azure Advisor

Excellent analytical and communication skills; ability to make strategic platform decisions based on business priorities

Regular, reliable attendance

Work productively and meet deadlines timely

Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment

Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies

Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required

May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Preferred

Microsoft certifications such as Azure Database Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Experience with Azure Arc, Azure DevOps, Terraform, or Bicep for hybrid infrastructure management

Familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS), Service Bus, and Event Hubs for integration and orchestration

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Company

Kiewit

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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.

Founded in 1884

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kiewit.com

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