Senior Data Platform Engineer- Snowflake - Outside IR35 - Remote
As a Senior Snowflake Platform Engineer, you'll play a critical role in building, securing, and scaling our enterprise data platform. You'll design automation-first solutions, ensure reliability and cost efficiency, and enable teams across the organisation to use Snowflake safely and effectively.
What you'll do:
Automate Snowflake resource provisioning and lifecycle management using Terraform.
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
Build and operate monitoring and alerting frameworks using Snowflake-native tools and integrations.
Lead cost optimisation initiatives, ensuring efficient and transparent resource usage.
Implement robust security controls, including RBAC, data masking, identity federation, and network policies.
Develop automated testing and validation processes for platform changes.
Establish and maintain governance and compliance controls, such as audit logging and access reviews.
Design and validate disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
Create reusable templates and Terraform modules for consistent, scalable platform provisioning.
Produce and maintain clear, high-quality documentation, including onboarding guides, standards, and runbooks.
Key skills and qualifications
What you bring:
Significant experience in platform or cloud engineering, with a strong focus on Snowflake in enterprise environments.
Deep expertise in Snowflake, including warehouse management, RBAC, data sharing, and performance tuning.
Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code for Snowflake and cloud resources.
Proven ability to design and automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
Strong scripting skills in SQL, Python, or Bash for automation and tooling.
Solid understanding of Snowflake security capabilities, including data masking, encryption, identity federation, and network policies.
Experience with observability and monitoring, including query profiling, usage tracking, and external monitoring tools.
Demonstrated success in cost optimisation and performance management in large-scale Snowflake environments.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across engineering, data, security, and compliance teams.
A proactive approach to documentation, including technical standards, platform guides, and operational runbooks.
To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn on (phone number removed) or at (url removed).
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