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What You''ll Do
Join our Data Platform Engineering Portfolio, a global platform team driving BCG's transformation into a data-driven, AI-enabled enterprise. Our team builds and operates the foundational infrastructure, cloud platforms, and DevSecOps capabilities that power enterprise data products and analytics across Case Teams, Practice Areas, and Business Systems.
You will drive the design and evolution of BCG's cloud-native database platforms and services (with a primary focus on AWS), building scalable, secure, and highly automated data services.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role with strong technical leadership, focused on standardizing platforms, improving reliability, and enabling self-service for application and data teams.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Platform Engineering & Automation
Design and deliver cloud-native database platforms with a focus on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
Build automated, self-service capabilities using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD, and Git-based workflows
Architecture & Standards
Define and implement reusable platform patterns, standards, and guardrails
Act as a Solution Architect where required, translating business needs into scalable data platform designs
Reliability, Security & Cost Optimization
Embed SRE principles including observability, performance, and incident response
Ensure secure-by-design practices across identity, access, and data protection
Drive cost transparency and optimization through FinOps principles
Stakeholder Enablement & Collaboration
Partner with architecture, application, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
Lead design and architecture reviews aligned to enterprise standards
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Evaluate new technologies and lead proof-of-concepts
Support emerging use cases (e.g. analytics, AI/ML, GenAI) where relevant
YOU''RE GOOD AT
What You''ll Bring
Core Requirements
Nice to Have
Who You''ll Work With
Additional info
In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.
This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.
In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.
All of our plans provide best in class coverage:
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
Paid sick time on an as needed basis
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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