Principal System Engineer

Boehringer Ingelheim; Tandil; On-site; ARS 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Snowflake Platform Engineer to operate, secure, and evolve a large enterprise data platform. You will work with Snowflake on AWS to deliver a scalable, automated data ecosystem that supports global business and IT teams.

You will serve as a Snowflake SME, guiding best practices and optimizing data workloads. This role blends cloud engineering, automation, and software engineering, shaping the future of our data platform landscape while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience administering and operating Snowflake in enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture and components.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and architecture.
• Strong Python, Java and SQL development skills.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation.

Responsibilities

• Administer, operate, and improve the enterprise Snowflake platform and integrations.
• Manage Snowflake security, roles, access controls, authentication, and governance.
• Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Design and implement automation for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operations.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to optimize workloads and data pipelines.
• Support CI/CD processes and IaC practices for platform deployment.
• Contribute to platform architecture and roadmap and best-practice recommendations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

Skills

Snowflake

AWS

Python

SQL

Automation

IaC

Security & Governance

CI/CD

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Job description

At Boehringer Ingelheim, data is a strategic asset that helps accelerate innovation and improve outcomes for patients around the world. Our global Data Platforms team provides the foundation that enables thousands of users, applications, and analytics solutions to access trusted and scalable data products.

As a Snowflake Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in operating, securing, and evolving one of the company's largest enterprise data platforms. Working with modern cloud technologies such as Snowflake and AWS, you will help deliver a reliable, scalable, and automated data ecosystem that empowers business functions and IT teams globally. Beyond platform operations and engineering, you will serve as a Snowflake subject matter expert, helping teams adopt best practices, solve complex challenges, and maximize the value of the platform.

This is an opportunity to combine deep Snowflake expertise with cloud engineering, automation, technical consulting, platform enablement, and modern software engineering practices while influencing the future direction of our data platform landscape.

The Position

At Boehringer Ingelheim, data is a strategic asset that helps accelerate innovation and improve outcomes for patients around the world. Our global Data Platforms team provides the foundation that enables thousands of users, applications, and analytics solutions to access trusted and scalable data products.

As a Snowflake Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in operating, securing, and evolving one of the company's largest enterprise data platforms. Working with modern cloud technologies such as Snowflake and AWS, you will help deliver a reliable, scalable, and automated data ecosystem that empowers business functions and IT teams globally. Beyond platform operations and engineering, you will serve as a Snowflake subject matter expert, helping teams adopt best practices, solve complex challenges, and maximize the value of the platform.

This is an opportunity to combine deep Snowflake expertise with cloud engineering, automation, technical consulting, platform enablement, and modern software engineering practices while influencing the future direction of our data platform landscape.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Administer, operate, and continuously improve the enterprise Snowflake platform and its automations and integrated components, while helping engineering teams maximize platform adoption and value realization.
• Manage Snowflake security, roles, access controls, authentication, and governance controls.
• Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Support platform scalability, reliability, and operational excellence across global environments.
• Design and implement automation for platform provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operational processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Snowflake platform incidents and performance issues.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to optimize workloads, data pipelines, and data consumption patterns.
• Support CI/CD processes and Infrastructure-as-Code practices for platform deployment and management.
• Contribute to platform architecture and roadmap activities, and best-practice recommendations for Snowflake and AWS services.
• Implement and maintain platform observability, monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards.
• Support event-driven and data integration patterns that enable scalable data movement.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Contribute to continuous platform improvements, automation initiatives, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

Snowflake Expertise (Primary Requirement)

• Strong hands-on experience administering and operating Snowflake in enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture, including:
• Virtual Warehouses;
• Storage & Compute Architecture;
• Resource Monitors;
• Security & RBAC;
• Data Sharing;
• Streams & Tasks;
• Snowpipe;
• Performance Optimization;
• Cost Management.
• Experience implementing Snowflake security and governance controls.
• Experience troubleshooting platform, security, and performance issues.
• Snowflake certification is highly desirable.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and architecture.
• Experience with:
• IAM Roles and Policies;
• Lambda;
• SQS;
• EventBridge;
• API Gateway;
• ECS.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and platform operations.
• Experience integrating Snowflake with cloud-native services.

Software Engineering & Automation

• Strong Python, Java and SQL development skills.
• Experience building automation and operational tooling.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices:
  • Version Control (Git);
  • Code Reviews;
  • Testing;
  • Maintainable Design.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and platform automation.
• Familiarity with event-driven and streaming architectures.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on operational excellence.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement mindset and passion for automation.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Our Company

Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com.

Why Boehringer Ingelheim?

With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths - and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.

Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.

Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after - as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.

Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com