Requisition

ID 175364

• Posted 08/25/2026
• Information Technology
• United States
• New Jersey
• Piscataway
• Colgate-Palmolive
• No Travel
• Hybrid No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number #175364
• Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition.

Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all. 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, BigQuery, 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, BigQuery, AWS/GCP data services). Preferred Qualifications Strong proficiency in writing automated deployment scripts in Python, writing complex SQL queries, and utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code or CI/CD tools (e.g., Terraform, GitHub Actions). Experience within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry supporting enterprise-scale data teams. Hands-on experience with modern workload orchestration and data transformation tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt, Cloud Composer). Industry technical certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Engineer, GCP Professional Data Engineer, Snowflake SnowPro Core). Strong alignment with Colgate's LIFT principles—demonstrating continuous learning, innovative problem-solving, and collaborative cross-functional technical communication. Compensation and Benefits Salary Range $86,000.00

• $121,000.

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 employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation. For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here. #LI-Hybrid