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MasterControl

Principal Data Ops Engineer

MasterControl, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193

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About MasterControl

MasterControl Inc. is a leading provider of cloud‑based quality and compliance software for life sciences and other regulated industries. Our mission is to bring life‑changing products to more people sooner. The MasterControl Platform helps organizations digitize, automate and connect quality and compliance processes across the regulated product development life cycle. Over 1,000 companies worldwide rely on MasterControl solutions to achieve new levels of operational excellence across product development, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, quality management, supply chain, manufacturing and post‑market surveillance. For more information, visit www.mastercontrol.com.

Summary Principal Engineer – Data Platform Operations

This role provides technical leadership in designing and implementing scalable, robust, and efficient data infrastructure solutions that power our next generation of applications and AI‑enabled capabilities. As Principal Engineer, you will provide technical vision and expertise for our cloud‑based data and ML systems and infrastructure, establish architectural standards, and ensure the data platform delivers operational excellence, reliability, performance, and scalability. This position reports to the Sr Director of Data Platform.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for our data platform and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with broader engineering strategies

Drive technical decision‑making through a systematic approach balancing business requirements, scalability, cost‑efficiency, and operational excellence

Design and implement scalable data processing systems that handle complex workflows with high availability and fault tolerance to serve analytic and AI consumers

Provide technical leadership for deployment and management of production‑quality data systems, including monitoring, scaling, and performance optimization

Design scalable infrastructure as code approaches for data platform resource provisioning and management

Develop and maintain reference architectures and technical documentation that clearly communicate complex systems and data flows

Implement software engineering best practices for data management, including CI/CD, automation, version control, and testing

Partner with cross‑functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and architectural roadmaps using a data‑first approach

Evaluate and implement new technologies to enhance performance, maintainability, and reliability of our data systems

Mentor and develop team members through architectural guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing

Collaborate with security teams to establish and maintain robust data protection measures across all platform components

Core Competencies

Expert knowledge of distributed data processing systems, data pipelines, and storage technologies

Deep expertise with AWS including S3, EC2, IAM, RDS, Kubernetes and container orchestration

Expertise with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation

Strong background in continuous integration, deployment automation, and DevOps methodologies

Experience implementing comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions

Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and container orchestration patterns

Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases

Familiarity with vector databases, embedding workflows, semantic search and hybrid search strategies

Strong programming skills with experience in multiple modern languages

Understanding of data security, regulatory and compliance best practices

Qualifications

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field

10+ years of large‑scale software development experience with at least 5+ years focused on data platforms and infrastructure

Demonstrated experience architecting and operating large‑scale data processing systems

Experience designing highly available systems utilizing load balancing, horizontal scalability, and redundancy

Strong background in cloud architecture with extensive AWS implementation experience

Proven record of implementing Infrastructure as Code and automation solutions

Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams

Excellent collaboration, presentation and written communication skills

Why Work Here?

Competitive compensation

100% medical premium coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Generous PTO packages that increase with tenure

Schedule flexibility

Fitness clubs and wellness programs

Company parties and employee recognition programs

Onsite physician and massage therapist

Innovation center and gaming rooms at the office

Dental and vision plans

Employer paid life insurance policy

Much, much more

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $200,000 - $250,000 plus equity and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

MasterControl is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact MCTalent@MasterControl.com or call 801-942-4000 and ask to speak with a member of Human Resources. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Technology, Information and Internet

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