Lead Technical Consultant ? Level 3 (Data Platform Engineer)

Lead Technical Consultant - Level 3 (Data Platform Engineer)Location: Remote (RTP, NC preferred)Pay Rate: $95 - $115/hour (W2 only)ImportantNo sponsorship is available for this role.We cannot work with third-party vendors or C2C candidates. Candidates must be able to work directly on Alphanumeric's W2.About the RoleAlphanumeric is hiring a Lead Technical Consultant - Level 3 (Data Platform Engineer) to support our client of 20+ years, a global leader committed to improving lives through medical and pharmaceutical innovation.This team operates as a full-stack data and platform engineering organization, spanning product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure & DevOps, AI/ML platforms, and advanced analytics environments.Their mission is to transform how scientific and enterprise data is leveraged by:Building next-generation, metadata-driven data platforms to reduce time spent on 'data mechanics'Delivering best-in-class AI/ML environments to accelerate predictive capabilitiesEngineering data at scale as a unified, real-time assetAutomating end-to-end data pipelines across high-throughput domains (genomics, multi-omics, etc.)Enabling governance-by-design for internal and external dataCreating domain-specific data products for computational scientistsSupporting full traceability and data provenanceDriving scalable, reusable, and efficient data engineering practicesPosition OverviewAs a Data Platform Engineer, you will take full ownership of delivering scalable, high-impact data platform solutions-from problem definition through deployment and ongoing operations.You will act as a technical leader and mentor, setting the standard for engineering excellence while contributing hands-on to development. This role requires a strong balance of architecture, coding, platform engineering, and operational excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain cloud-native data platform solutionsDevelop reusable frameworks and components to accelerate data product developmentOwn end-to-end delivery of platform services, including monitoring and optimizationImplement observability, performance tuning, and reliability improvementsDefine and track metrics to measure platform performance and impactMentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projectsCollaborate cross-functionally with data engineers, scientists, and platform teamsJob RequirementsKey ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain cloud-native data platform solutionsDevelop reusable frameworks and components to accelerate data product developmentOwn end-to-end delivery of platform services, including monitoring and optimizationImplement observability, performance tuning, and reliability improvementsDefine and track metrics to measure platform performance and impactMentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projectsCollaborate cross-functionally with data engineers, scientists, and platform teamsCore Skills & ExperienceStrong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)including:Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Storage, Artifact Registry, IAMAdvanced Python development (automation, tooling, pipelines)Hands-on experience with Docker:Multi-stage builds, image optimization, security best practicesExperience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for containerized environmentsStrong background in debugging and observability:Logging, monitoring, distributed tracing (Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, etc.)Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues in cloud-native systemsPreferred / Bonus SkillsExperience with Nextflow (workflow orchestration)Exposure to bioinformatics / genomics / multi-omics / imaging pipelinesExperience with GCP Batch for large-scale workloadsEducation & ExperienceBachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, orMaster's degree with 5+ years of experienceWhy Join?Work on cutting-edge data platforms in life sciences and healthcareContribute to real-world impact in biopharmaceutical developmentCollaborate with top-tier engineering and scientific talentBe part of a team driving innovation at scale