Snowflake Platform/Database Engineer

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Own and evolve the enterprise Snowflake platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and stability
• Drive platform innovation, including evaluation, integration, and rollout of new Snowflake features
• Lead reliability engineering initiatives, ensuring robust disaster recovery, backup, and resiliency strategies
• Automate platform deployment and operations using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline Snowflake development and operational workflows
• Partner with application teams to enable seamless onboarding, integration, and optimal platform utilization
• Provide expert-level (L3) support, troubleshooting and resolving complex platform issues
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architecture aligned with enterprise standards
• Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and training materials to support global teams
• Collaborate across global teams (US and offshore) to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions
• Act as a trusted advisor and SME, guiding best practices for Snowflake implementation and optimization
• Partner with Snowflake and external vendors to resolve issues and continuously enhance platform capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of relevant experience in data platform, cloud, or database engineering

Talent Needed for Success

• Deep expertise in Snowflake platform engineering and administration (must-have)
• Strong foundation in data warehousing concepts, including dimensional modeling
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern data ecosystems
• Proven experience in database administration and platform engineering
• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash/SQL scripting for automation
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Strong understanding of platform resiliency, disaster recovery, and backup strategies
• Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Snowflake certifications (SnowPro Core or advanced certifications)
• Experience integrating Snowflake with IAM/security frameworks (e.g., Entra ID, HashiCorp Vault)
• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace)
• Knowledge of FinOps and cost optimization strategies within Snowflake
• Experience with Snowflake advanced capabilities (Snowpipe, Snowpark, streaming, Cortex AI)
• Familiarity with BI/analytics tools (Power BI, Looker, QuickSight)
• Experience with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow) and enterprise support models