Position Title:  Tech Lead, Federated Data Platform

Tech Lead, Federated Data Platform – Stamford, CT

Be a part of a revolutionary change!  

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.  

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.   

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. 

About the Role:

As a Technical Lead in the Federated Data Platform (FDP) team, you will drive the technical execution of platform capabilities, ensuring architectural integrity, operational excellence, and team alignment. You will lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data infrastructure and services that support data ingestion, transformation, observability, and self-service provisioning across global business units.

Your ‘day to day’:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of FDP services including ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and observability.
• Guide the team in implementing and maintaining tools such as Matillion, Snowflake, Power BI, DBT, Wherescape, and Bitbucket integrations.
• Oversee integration with enterprise platforms like DEEP, DS Lite, Data Service Hub (DSH), and Atlan.
• Ensure secure and compliant data operations through IAM, secret management, and backup/restore capabilities.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to align on roadmap priorities and technical direction.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and DevOps.
• Monitor platform performance and lead incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Contribute to platform governance, cost optimization (FinOps), and observability reporting.

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading technical teams in data platform or infrastructure environments.
• Strong expertise in cloud-native data platforms, ETL orchestration, and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with Matillion, Snowflake, Power BI, DBT, and Bitbucket.
• Familiarity with data mesh or federated architecture principles.
• Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with Atlan, DEEP, DS Lite, or Data Service Hub integrations.
• Knowledge of observability frameworks, FinOps practices, and 24x7 platform operations.
• Prior involvement in platform steerco, RFP processes, or infrastructure migrations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Annual Base Salary Range: $99,000 - $132,000

What we offer:
We offer employees a competitive base salary and the potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus.

Employees (and their families) also have the option to enroll in our company medical, dental and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, as well as health savings accounts for those that choose to enroll in a high deductible health plan (HDHP). Employees are auto-enrolled in our company’s 401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan, which provides for both annual 5% employer matching contribution and an annual employer contribution.

As a new hire, you will enjoy an allotment of paid vacation time, paid sick time, 12 paid company holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays. We also provide our employees with paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave, paid bereavement leave, paid sick and safe time, paid public emergency leave, paid time off for jury duty, and paid time off for certain activities relating to their status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crime. The company offers unpaid national guard and reserve leave, unpaid civil air patrol leave, unpaid qualified volunteer leave, and unpaid time off for employees engaging in certain activities relating to criminal proceedings.

The company also provides basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance to employees at no cost. Employees have the option to purchase supplemental life and AD&D coverage for themselves, spouse, and dependent children.

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where each team member’s contribution is valued; collaborate with some of the world’s best professionals and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our size and scale provide endless opportunities for growth.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022.Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.