Senior Snowflake Platform Engineer

Job Description: Senior Snowflake Platform Engineer

General Information

• Position: Senior Snowflake Platform Engineer
• Location: Dublin, OH
• Duration: 6 Months
• MSP Owner: William Bristol
• Experience Required: 5+ years overall, including 3+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience

Resume Naming Convention

• All letters must be in UPPERCASE.
• No spaces are allowed.
• Follow the specified underscore-separated format.

Format

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Position Summary

• Design, secure, automate, operate, and optimize enterprise Snowflake environments across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Information Security & Risk, and FinOps teams.
• Deliver a secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient Snowflake platform for enterprise analytics and data workloads.

Key Responsibilities

1. Snowflake Platform Engineering

• Design, configure, operate, and govern Snowflake environments across GCP and AWS.
• Manage Snowflake accounts, databases, schemas, and virtual warehouses.
• Configure resource monitors and cloud storage integrations.
• Maintain platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

2. Security & Compliance

• Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Configure service authentication and encryption.
• Implement data masking policies and secrets management.
• Maintain audit controls and private network connectivity.
• Collaborate with Information Security & Risk teams to ensure compliance with security standards.

3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & CI/CD

• Automate Snowflake provisioning and lifecycle management using Terraform.
• Manage version control and deployment workflows using Git.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using:
• GitHub Actions
• GCP Cloud Build
• Harness
• Equivalent CI/CD tools
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and infrastructure automation.
• Establish consistent and reliable deployment practices.

4. Performance Optimization & FinOps

• Monitor and optimize Snowflake query performance.
• Optimize virtual warehouse sizing and scaling.
• Monitor resource utilization and workload performance.
• Implement clustering strategies where appropriate.
• Track and optimize Snowflake credit consumption.
• Reduce storage and infrastructure costs.
• Improve platform performance and cost efficiency.

5. Reliability & Operations

• Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational runbooks.
• Manage incident response and production troubleshooting.
• Perform capacity planning and management.
• Implement backup and recovery procedures.
• Establish disaster recovery practices for production Snowflake environments.
• Improve platform reliability through operational automation.

6. Platform Standards & Enablement

• Develop reusable Terraform modules and automation frameworks.
• Establish security guardrails and deployment standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Develop self-service capabilities for Data Engineering and Analytics teams.
• Promote consistent platform governance and operational best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, or software engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience.
• Strong knowledge of Snowflake administration and architecture.
• Experience with Snowflake security, workload management, performance optimization, and cost management.
• Hands-on experience with GCP and/or AWS.
• Knowledge of cloud IAM, networking, private connectivity, security, and cloud storage.
• Advanced proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience implementing CI/CD and Git-based deployment workflows.
• Strong SQL skills for performance analysis and troubleshooting.
• Scripting experience with Python and/or Bash.
• Experience supporting production platforms, including monitoring, incident response, reliability, and operational automation.

Essential Skills

• Snowflake Platform Engineering and Administration
• Snowflake Architecture and Governance
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation
• Git and Version Control
• GitHub Actions, GCP Cloud Build, or Harness
• Snowflake Security and Compliance
• RBAC, SSO, Encryption, and Data Masking
• Cloud IAM, Networking, and Private Connectivity
• SQL Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting
• Python and/or Bash Scripting
• Query and Warehouse Performance Optimization
• FinOps and Cloud Cost Management
• Monitoring, Alerting, and Incident Management
• Backup, Recovery, and Disaster Recovery
• Production Platform Reliability and Automation
• Technical Documentation and Platform Enablement