Director, Data Platform Engineering - 11506

Coupa Software

Indi, Pune

8-10 Years

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Job Description

Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.

Why join Coupa

ðŸ¹ Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.

ðŸ¹ Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.

ðŸ¹ Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.

Learn more on blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa.

The Impact of a Director, Data Platform Engineering at Coupa:

As the leader of the Data Platform Engineering team at Coupa, you'll be responsible for overseeing our diverse data infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and alignment with business objectives. Your expertise in managing relational databases, cloud data platforms, and AI-driven initiatives will be critical to our success.

What You'll Do

Data Platform Strategy:
Develop and execute a comprehensive data platform strategy that aligns with Coupa's business goals.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define data architecture, standards, and best practices.
Design systems to meet our RTO and RPO requirements
Database Management:
Administer and optimize our relational databases, including MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB and Postgres.
Support cloud managed database services such as AWS RDS and Aurora
Ensure data integrity, performance, and security across these platforms.
Implement backup and disaster recovery procedures.
AI Integration:
Work closely with data scientists and engineers to integrate AI and machine learning models into our data pipelines.
Leverage large data sets in Snowflake to drive AI-driven insights and enhance customer experiences.
Data Governance and Compliance:
Establish data governance policies, access controls, and compliance frameworks.
Stay informed about industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, FedRamp, PCI) and ensure adherence.
Performance Monitoring and Optimization:
Monitor system performance, identifying bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
Implement performance tuning strategies across databases and cloud services.
Vendor Management:
Evaluate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, especially those providing database and cloud services.
Negotiate contracts and ensure service-level agreements (SLAs) are met.
Team Leadership:
Lead a team of database administrators, cloud engineers, and data platform specialists.
Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities.
Demonstrated ability to support global teams
Financial capacity to handle licensing, forecasting etc.
Other duties as assigned:
24x7 on call support for database related major incidents

What You Will Bring to Coupa

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's preferred) or equivalent experience
Proven experience (typically 8+ years) in database administration, cloud management, or related roles.
Strong knowledge of MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, and cloud managed data platforms in AWS and/or Azure.
Familiarity with Snowflake or other data warehousing solutions.
Passion for AI and data-driven decision-making.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.

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More Info

Job Type:

Permanent Job

Industry:

Education /Training

Function:

Data Platform Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

About Company

Coupa SoftwareJob Source: jobs.lever.co

Coupa Software is a global technology platform for Business Spend Management. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California with offices throughout Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Coupa helps companies gain visibility into, and control over, the money and resources spent within their organizations.

Job ID: 147059663

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