Platform Engineer

Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Azure Platform Engineer (Sr. IT Analyst) located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.

You will:

• Make significant technical contributions to critical data initiatives within our team at Dow.
• Be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining data platforms and analytics solutions on the Azure cloud platform to enable business objectives and accelerate Dow's digital transformation.
• Focus on developing scalable and efficient data processing pipelines, implementing data integration and transformation processes, and ensuring the availability, security, and performance of data and analytics solutions.
• You will be working with a cross-functional team that includes Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Machine Learning Engineers while using:
• Azure DevOps
• PowerShell
• Python
• Azure Cloud
• Azure Databricks

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains scalable and reliable Azure cloud infrastructure to support our modern data platform
• Collaborates with a diverse team to build and enhance our data platform to enable data collection, processing, access, usability, and monitoring
• Deploys Azure services using Infrastructure as Code and Azure DevOps
• Develops and deploys scalable and efficient data processing pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks
• Works with cross-functional teams to develop and implement cloud-based solutions in the Application Development Lifecycle (Development / Test / Production)
• Ensures maintenance of Infrastructure as Code libraries
• Continuously explores and adopts new technologies and best practices to improve our data infrastructure
• Provides technical expertise and guidance to team members and stakeholders
• Ensures Change Management and Configuration Management standards are implemented and executed
• Ensures technical, architecture, and application designs aligns to company IT architecture and security standards

Core Technical Expertise

• DevOps or DevSecOps: Experience building and deploying cloud solutions that adhere to the core principles of DevOps or DevSecOps processes and tools
• Concepts, how to, and best practices, along with hands on knowledge and experience in:
• DevOps practices and tools, understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), and familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Bicep, Terraform, ARM)
• Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services and architecture
• General understanding of digital industry trends including Cloud/SaaS, Analytics, Social, and Security/Risk Management, and Internet of Things
• Databricks Platform Proficiency, including its components like Databricks SQL, Delta Live Tables, Databricks Repos, and Task Orchestration
• Cloud Orchestration: Expertise in using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks Workflows, or equivalent tools (e.g., Airflow) for complex dependency management, error handling, and end-to-end pipeline orchestration.
• Agility: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Agile software development methodologies and work processes, especially Scrum

Engineering Mindset and Professional Growth

• Technical Design Contribution: Ability to rapidly synthesize information and contribute clear, well-documented technical specifications and architectural diagrams to the design process.
• Feature Ownership: Demonstrated history of taking ownership of complex features and modules within larger projects, driving them to completion, and managing technical dependencies autonomously.
• Pragmatism and Initiative: A strong bias for action, coupled with a pragmatic approach to delivering stable, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions.
• Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical designs to both engineering peers and senior stakeholders, effectively influencing technical decisions.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant OR 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional relevant experience in Cloud Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates) and DevOps pipelines.
• Experience with cloud cost management principles related to compute (Databricks) and storage (ADLS).

Your Skills

• Integration Services: The ability to design, configure, and support data and application integrations across systems (e.g., SAP, Azure, APIs). This includes understanding ETL processes, protocols (REST/SOAP), authentication methods, and integration platforms.
• Proactive Problem Solving: Identifying issues before they escalate, analyzing root causes, and applying established procedures to resolve standard technical and process-related problems.
• Business Processes: Understanding how business functions operate and how technology enables or improves them. This includes partnering with analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions align with functional needs.
• Technical Support / Troubleshooting: The ability to diagnose, investigate, and resolve issues in applications, systems, integrations, or infrastructure—especially in cloud, SAP, Windows/Linux, or DevSecOps environments.
• Detail-Oriented Documentation: Creating accurate, complete technical documentation—including integration specifications, solution designs, process flows, and system configurations—ensuring clarity and adherence to architecture and compliance standards.

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.