Data Platform Engineer Jobs in Ohio
Data Platform Engineer jobs in Ohio are in active demand, concentrated in financial services, healthcare systems, manufacturing technology, and logistics, with openings at every level from junior engineers to principal architects. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati are the primary hiring centers, where employers like Nationwide, Progressive, and Kroger Technology maintain established engineering teams that rely on data platform expertise. The most sought-after specialties in Ohio listings include cloud data infrastructure, real-time pipeline development, and data lakehouse architecture. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Vacancy details
Recruiter
Olena Kurtieieva
Role overview
Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Data Platform Engineer for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Europe. Our client is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing job sites.
In this position, you will provide hands-on engineering support for data-platform modernization, migration, and reliability efforts. The role is needed to reduce the operational support load, modernize legacy Hadoop, Hive, and Airflow workloads, and move data-platform capabilities toward Snowflake, Confluent, AWS, and our client’s standards.
Requirements
- 3+ years of Senior-level, hands-on experience in production data-platform engineering, with a platform/DevOps-leaning background and strong data experience.
- Strong Python, bash, and SQL skills.
- Production experience with both Snowflake and Confluent/Kafka, with a focus on DevOps and operations.
- Deep experience in one and working knowledge of the other is acceptable, in either combination:
- Deep Snowflake and AWS experience, with working Kafka knowledge (topics, connectors, schemas).
- Deep Kafka/Confluent and AWS experience, with working Snowflake knowledge.
- Experience operating or migrating production systems across development, stage, and production environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, incident-response, testing, documentation, and cross-team communication skills.
- Experience with least-privilege access, change control, secrets handling, and secure operational practices.
Will be a plus
- Experience with Apache Spark and Hadoop/Hive/HQL, including modernizing or migrating legacy workloads.
- Experience with Snowpark, dbt alternatives, AWS Glue, Monte Carlo, or other data-quality and catalog tools.
- Experience migrating legacy Airflow, Hadoop, or Hive workloads to cloud-native or managed platforms.
- Experience working through a company migration or acquisition and aligning systems to a new organization’s standards.
- Familiarity with Snowflake-to-Iceberg or Snowflake-to-data-lake migration patterns.
Responsibilities
- Help migrate our client’s acquired infrastructure and data-platform workloads to our client’s infrastructure.
- Help move data-platform infrastructure and workloads to AWS us-east-2 (USE2), including the required connectivity, deployment, and operational prerequisites.
- Enable secure, governed access to the acquired data for our client’s data-platform consumers and downstream systems.
- Modernize the data-platform architecture, tooling, orchestration, storage, and operational practices to align with our client’s standards.
- Support Snowflake, Confluent/Kafka, AWS, and data-platform infrastructure migration and operations across stage and production.
- Participate in production troubleshooting, incident response, documentation, runbook creation, and cross-team migration coordination.
- Use Terraform/IaC, GitLab, monitoring, and documented processes to deliver repeatable and auditable changes.
We offer
- US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
- Well-established remote culture and flexible working hours.
- Regular performance appraisals to support your growth.
- Competitive compensation in USD gross based on skills and experience.
- B2B contract with Svitla Systems Inc. (US legal entity).
- 20 vacation days, 10 national holidays and 5 paid sick leaves.
- 3 additional days of paid vacation for special life events (marriage, childbirth, etc).
- Personalized learning program tailored to your interests and skill development.
- Bonuses for article writing, public talks, other activities.
- Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.
- Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla.
- Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!
Why join Svitla
Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in the U.S., with operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Since 2003, we have served a wide range of clients, from innovative startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our success is built on strong partnerships. By integrating seamlessly with our clients' teams, we build lasting relationships that deliver measurable results.
We are strong advocates of workplace flexibility, remote work culture, and an individual approach to professional and personal growth.
Our global mission is to build a business that contributes to the well-being of our partners, employees, and their families, strengthens our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world.
Together, we are coding a brighter tomorrow and living it. Join us!
Vacancy details
Recruiter
Olena Kurtieieva
Vacancy details
Recruiter
Olena Kurtieieva
Role overview
Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Data Platform Engineer for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Europe. Our client is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing job sites.
In this position, you will provide hands-on engineering support for data-platform modernization, migration, and reliability efforts. The role is needed to reduce the operational support load, modernize legacy Hadoop, Hive, and Airflow workloads, and move data-platform capabilities toward Snowflake, Confluent, AWS, and our client’s standards.
Requirements
- 3+ years of Senior-level, hands-on experience in production data-platform engineering, with a platform/DevOps-leaning background and strong data experience.
- Strong Python, bash, and SQL skills.
- Production experience with both Snowflake and Confluent/Kafka, with a focus on DevOps and operations.
- Deep experience in one and working knowledge of the other is acceptable, in either combination:
- Deep Snowflake and AWS experience, with working Kafka knowledge (topics, connectors, schemas).
- Deep Kafka/Confluent and AWS experience, with working Snowflake knowledge.
- Experience operating or migrating production systems across development, stage, and production environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, incident-response, testing, documentation, and cross-team communication skills.
- Experience with least-privilege access, change control, secrets handling, and secure operational practices.
Will be a plus
- Experience with Apache Spark and Hadoop/Hive/HQL, including modernizing or migrating legacy workloads.
- Experience with Snowpark, dbt alternatives, AWS Glue, Monte Carlo, or other data-quality and catalog tools.
- Experience migrating legacy Airflow, Hadoop, or Hive workloads to cloud-native or managed platforms.
- Experience working through a company migration or acquisition and aligning systems to a new organization’s standards.
- Familiarity with Snowflake-to-Iceberg or Snowflake-to-data-lake migration patterns.
Responsibilities
- Help migrate our client’s acquired infrastructure and data-platform workloads to our client’s infrastructure.
- Help move data-platform infrastructure and workloads to AWS us-east-2 (USE2), including the required connectivity, deployment, and operational prerequisites.
- Enable secure, governed access to the acquired data for our client’s data-platform consumers and downstream systems.
- Modernize the data-platform architecture, tooling, orchestration, storage, and operational practices to align with our client’s standards.
- Support Snowflake, Confluent/Kafka, AWS, and data-platform infrastructure migration and operations across stage and production.
- Participate in production troubleshooting, incident response, documentation, runbook creation, and cross-team migration coordination.
- Use Terraform/IaC, GitLab, monitoring, and documented processes to deliver repeatable and auditable changes.
We offer
- US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
- Well-established remote culture and flexible working hours.
- Regular performance appraisals to support your growth.
- Competitive compensation in USD gross based on skills and experience.
- B2B contract with Svitla Systems Inc. (US legal entity).
- 20 vacation days, 10 national holidays and 5 paid sick leaves.
- 3 additional days of paid vacation for special life events (marriage, childbirth, etc).
- Personalized learning program tailored to your interests and skill development.
- Bonuses for article writing, public talks, other activities.
- Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.
- Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla.
- Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!
Why join Svitla
Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in the U.S., with operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Since 2003, we have served a wide range of clients, from innovative startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our success is built on strong partnerships. By integrating seamlessly with our clients' teams, we build lasting relationships that deliver measurable results.
We are strong advocates of workplace flexibility, remote work culture, and an individual approach to professional and personal growth.
Our global mission is to build a business that contributes to the well-being of our partners, employees, and their families, strengthens our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world.
Together, we are coding a brighter tomorrow and living it. Join us!
Vacancy details
Recruiter
Olena Kurtieieva
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What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data platform engineer jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines using tools such as Apache Spark or Kafka
- Proficiency with cloud data platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud in production environments
- Strong command of SQL and at least one scripting language such as Python or Scala
- Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery in enterprise settings
- Familiarity with orchestration frameworks such as Apache Airflow or dbt for workflow automation
Data Platform Engineer Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a data platform engineer in Ohio?
Ohio does not require a state-issued license or registration to work as a data platform engineer. The typical path starts with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or data engineering, followed by hands-on experience with cloud platforms and pipeline tools. Ohio employers, particularly in Columbus's tech corridor and Cleveland's healthcare-adjacent IT sector, value demonstrated project work, vendor certifications from AWS or Microsoft Azure, and familiarity with enterprise data governance practices.
How much do data platform engineers make in Ohio?
Data platform engineers in Ohio earn a median of about $132,910 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $94,530 for the lowest 10% to over $174,260 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire data platform engineers in Ohio?
Employers hiring data platform engineers in Ohio right now include Oracle, Trinzic, and Avery Dennison, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ohio's concentration of large insurance carriers, regional banks, and integrated health systems means demand for data platform engineers remains consistent across both established enterprises and their technology subsidiaries.
Which Ohio cities have the most data platform engineer jobs?
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati have the most data platform engineer openings in Ohio. Columbus leads due to its density of insurance, financial services, and retail technology headquarters, while Cleveland's large healthcare networks and Cleveland Clinic's analytics division drive significant demand, and Cincinnati's consumer goods and logistics companies anchor hiring in the southwest corner of the state.
Are there remote data platform engineer jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 100% of data platform engineer openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how fully desk-based and tool-driven this work is. Pipeline development, cloud infrastructure management, and data modeling are the parts of the role most consistently offered as fully remote, particularly at Ohio-headquartered companies with distributed engineering teams.
How can I get hired as a data platform engineer in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a junior or associate data engineer role, which Ohio employers in Columbus and Cleveland post regularly for candidates who can demonstrate a portfolio of pipeline or ETL projects built with open-source tools. Nationwide, Huntington Bancshares, and large regional health systems run structured new-grad hiring programs that place candidates with relevant coursework into data or analytics engineering rotations. Transitioning from a database administrator, business intelligence analyst, or analytics engineer position is a common lateral move, and an AWS Cloud Practitioner or Databricks Fundamentals credential gives early-career candidates a measurable edge.
Where can I find and apply to data platform engineer jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to data platform engineer jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings from employers across Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to each one.
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