Data Platform Architect

IT Operations Junior Full-Time, Exempt

About The Role

This Data Platform Architect role requires someone who can own IT operations and service delivery within IT Operations without waiting to be told what needs to be done. The ACPWB compensation benchmarking platform is critical infrastructure, and the people who depend on it — our analysts, our clients, our firm — need it to work. You will use Node.js and PostgreSQL on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build and maintain systems that meet that standard.

The Data Platform Architect role in ACPWB's IT Operations group is for someone who finds real satisfaction in making complex systems work well. You will take responsibility for IT operations and service delivery using Node.js and PostgreSQL on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and your work will have immediate, visible impact on the quality and efficiency of ACPWB's analytical operations. We have 10 people on this team. Every contribution matters.

Key Responsibilities

• ◆ Conduct performance analysis and capacity planning for the ACPWB compensation benchmarking platform to support firm growth
• ◆ Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and respond to incidents with appropriate urgency and documentation
• ◆ Participate in sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives as part of the IT Operations engineering cadence
• ◆ Enforce data quality standards and develop automated validation and monitoring for data pipelines
• ◆ Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster preparedness procedures for the ACPWB compensation benchmarking platform
• ◆ Support the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• ◆ Document system architecture, data models, and operational runbooks for the IT Operations team

Qualifications

Required

• ◆ Experience with version control (Git), code review practices, and CI/CD pipelines
• ◆ Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in a small, cross-functional technical team
• ◆ Experience building and operating systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a professional environment
• ◆ 2+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or a closely related technical discipline

Preferred

• ◆ Relevant cloud certification (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Google Professional Data Engineer, or equivalent)
• ◆ Experience with compensation analytics, HR technology, or financial services data platforms
• ◆ Familiarity with compliance requirements such as SOC 2, GDPR, or CCPA as they apply to data systems
• ◆ Background in BI development using Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or equivalent
• ◆ Prior experience in a professional services or advisory firm technology environment

WHY ACPWB

We believe organizations that understand their own compensation — what they pay, why they pay it, how it compares to the market, and whether it is fair — perform better and retain better talent. We have data supporting this. We also follow this principle ourselves, which is how we arrived at a compensation structure that allows us to write this sentence without discomfort.

ACPWB was founded in Milwaukee in 2006 with a simple mandate: help working Americans understand and advocate for the compensation they deserve. Eighteen years later, that mandate has grown into a full-service research and advisory practice serving clients from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises — and we are still based in Milwaukee, because Milwaukee is genuinely underrated.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

The hiring process begins with a brief resume review, proceeds to a 30-minute screening call, and culminates in a two-part final interview: a technical assessment with the hiring manager and a cultural conversation with two peers. We aim to extend offers within ten business days of the final interview. We do not always succeed. We are working on it.

What Success Looks Like In Year One

• ◆ Build familiarity with ACPWB's business context to make better technical prioritization decisions
• ◆ Receive positive feedback from a non-technical stakeholder on the reliability or usability of a system you own
• ◆ Build a productive working relationship with at least two non-engineering stakeholders who depend on the ACPWB compensation benchmarking platform
• ◆ Demonstrate the ability to scope technical work accurately and deliver against that scope
• ◆ Lead at least one sprint or project phase end-to-end from planning through deployment

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Applications for this position are being accepted through September 14, 2026. Submit your materials using the form below.

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