# Cloud Platform Engineer

> Cepal Hellas Financial Services S.A. · Nea Smyrni, Greece (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-22

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Data and Analytics

## 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.

## Apply

[Apply at Cepal Hellas Financial Services S.A.](https://apply.workable.com/cepal/j/DB84DA8634/apply)

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