Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love.

Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Role

Summary:

As a Platform Engineer on Colgate-Palmolive's Global Information Technology team, you will report directly to the Director, Global Data Platforms and serve as a key technical owner of our enterprise data platform ecosystem. Sitting at the intersection of modern cloud architecture and data engineering, this role directly impacts how our global business leverages reliable, high-velocity data systems across iconic consumer brands.

Your primary objective will be to design, automate, and maintain a secure, highly performant, and scalable cloud platform that empowers data engineers and data scientists to build enterprise pipelines with speed and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Platform Architecture & Core Ownership:
  Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise cloud data engineering platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Big Query, Airflow) to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code:
  Develop and maintain automation scripts, IaC, and CI/CD workflows using Python to streamline environment provisioning, platform deployments, and proactive system monitoring.
• Governance, Security & Cost Control:
  Manage user access (RBAC), enforce data security policies, and monitor platform utilization and cloud costs to maintain platform efficiency and compliance.
• Stakeholder Technical Liaison:
  Serve as a technical bridge between core IT/security teams and data engineering end-users, gathering platform requirements, conducting technical workshops, and establishing standardized operating procedures.
• Platform Reliability & Support:
  Provide Tier 2/3 technical support for complex platform-related outages, performance bottlenecks, and configuration issues, collaborating directly with vendors to ensure strict SLA compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience managing, configuring, and supporting enterprise cloud data platforms and services (e.g., Snowflake, Big Query, AWS/GCP data services).

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range $86,000.00 - $ USD Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles. Benefits:
Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year).

Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for…