DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Job Location: Boston, MA

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Rate : $50-52/hr on W2

Skills/Attributes: Airflow, Apache, AWS, Azure, CI/CD tools, DevOps, Docker, Informatica, Kubernetes, Python, Shell Scripting, Snowflake, Terraform

Position Description:

***Only qualified DevOps Engineer candidates located in the Boston, MA area will be considered due to the position requiring an on-site presence***

Required Skills, Experience, Qualifications & Abilities:

3 7+ years in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Data Platform Engineering roles

Snowflake (roles, warehouses, performance tuning, cost control)

Apache Airflow (DAG orchestration, monitoring, deployments)

Informatica (IICS pipeline deployment automation preferred)

Strong CI/CD skills using GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar

Proficiency with Terraform, Python, and Shell scripting

Deep understanding of cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), especially for Airflow

Strong knowledge of networking concepts and security controls

Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed data workloads

Strong documentation and cross-team collaboration skills

Proactive and committed to process improvement and automation

Detail-oriented, with a focus on data accuracy and process improvement

Client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support our cloud data warehouse modernization initiative, migrating from a SQL Server/AWS based system to a Snowflake-based data platform. The DevOps Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and integration processes that support analytics, reporting, and business operations. The DevOps Engineer will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automate data pipeline deployments, and ensure operational reliability across Snowflake, Informatica, and Apache Airflow environments.

Job duties and Responsibilities:

Build and maintain CI/CD (Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) pipelines for Snowflake, Informatica (IICS), and Airflow DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) deployments

Implement automated code promotion between development, test, and production environments

Integrate testing, linting, and security scanning into deployment processes

Develop IaC(Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar tools to manage Snowflake objects, network, and cloud resources

Manage configuration and environment consistency across multi-region/multi-cloud setups

Maintain secure connectivity between cloud and on-prem systems (VPNs, private links, firewalls)

Implement logging and alerting for Airflow DAGs, Informatica workflows, and Snowflake performance

Develop proactive monitoring dashboards for job failures, data quality triggers, and warehouse usage

Optimize pipeline performance, concurrency, and cost governance in Snowflake

Own deployment frameworks for ETL/ELT code, SQL scripts, metadata updates

Support user access provisioning & RBAC alignment across Snowflake, Informatica, and Airflow

Troubleshoot platform and orchestration issues, lead incident response during outages

Enforce DevSecOps practices including encryption, secrets management, and key rotation

Implement audit, logging, compliance, and backup/restore strategies aligned with governance requirements

Participate in testing, deployment, and release management for new data workflows and enhancements.

Notes:

Need local MA candidates only with strong Snowflake and IICS experience