Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to aid in building and operating a high‑volume observability data platform that ingests, stores, and queries massive‑scale telemetry data (logs, metrics, traces) in real time. This role focuses on self‑hosting ClickHouse on Kubernetes to support petabyte‑scale workloads, powering observability across distributed systems.
What You'll Do:
-Design and operate end‑to‑end data pipelines for high‑throughput telemetry ingestion and querying
-Deploy, manage, and optimize self‑hosted ClickHouse clusters running on Kubernetes
-Architect and tune distributed systems handling very large data volumes (partitioning, sharding, replication)
-Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform
-Work across the platform stack with teammates focused on ingestion, storage, and infrastructure
-Monitor and improve system health using tools like Prometheus
Optimize performance, reliability, and cost for large‑scale analytical workloads
-Partner closely with SRE and platform engineers to ensure production readiness and operational excellence
PR: $37-$47/hr
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Required Skills & Experience
-Strong experience with distributed systems at large scale
-Hands‑on experience self‑hosting large databases on Kubernetes
-Experience operating very large datasets (terabytes to petabytes of data)
-Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management
- Cloud Experience
-Strong SQL and data‑modeling skills for analytical workloads
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-Experience running ClickHouse (self‑hosted / private) in production
-Background in observability platforms (logs, metrics, traces)
-Experience with Prometheus or telemetry pipelines
-Proficiency in Python and/or Go
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.