Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake)

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 148,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Snowflake Data Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract based in London with hybrid working. You will develop scalable data solutions centered on Snowflake, automate pipelines, and manage cloud infrastructure.

You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers, optimize performance and costs, and apply IaC using Terraform in AWS environments. Strong Python or Java skills and knowledge of modern data architectures are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (development + admin).
• Proficiency in Terraform, AWS (S3, IAM), and OAuth integrations.
• Programming skills in Python or Java.
• Solid understanding of modern data architecture and orchestration tools.
• Bonus: Experience with Denodo or Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data solutions using Snowflake.
• Design and automate ETL/ELT pipelines with Airflow or Dagster.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Drive performance tuning, cost optimisation, and platform scalability.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions.

Skills

Snowflake

Python/Java

Data pipelines

Cloud infrastructure

Team collaboration

Tools

Terraform

AWS (S3, IAM)

OAuth integrations

Airflow/Dagster

Denodo or Kafka (bonus)

Job description

We're hiring a Snowflake Data Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract with a top-tier global financial services firm. You'll join a forward-thinking data engineering team focused on building scalable, high-performance data platforms that power analytics and automation. This is a hands-on role with a focus on Snowflake development, cloud infrastructure, and orchestration.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain scalable data solutions using Snowflake
• Design and automate ETL/ELT pipelines with Airflow or Dagster
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Drive performance tuning, cost optimisation, and platform scalability
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions

What You’ll Need

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (development + admin)
• Proficiency in Terraform, AWS (S3, IAM), and OAuth integrations
• Programming skills in Python or Java
• Solid understanding of modern data architecture and orchestration tools
• Bonus: Experience with Denodo or Kafka

Role:Snowflake Data Platform Engineer

Rate:Up To £900/day

Location: London (Hybrid)