Senior Platform Engineer - Snowflake, IaC, DevOps

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with a strong background in Snowflake architecture and Infrastructure as Code. This role involves building deployment pipelines, automating resource management, and ensuring platform optimisation. The ideal candidate will have advanced skills in CI/CD and DevOps methodologies, along with expertise in monitoring solutions. This hybrid position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact data platform operations. If you're ready to take on exciting challenges in a flexible setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Platform Engineer focusing on Data platforms.
• Expertise in Snowflake architecture and Infrastructure as Code for deployments.
• Advanced skills in automation, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build deployment pipelines for Snowflake infrastructure and manage resources.
• Design and implement automation for resource provisioning and management.
• Develop monitoring and alerting systems for platform operations.

Skills

Snowflake platform architecture

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps methodologies

Automation and scripting

Monitoring and observability solutions

Cost optimisation

Performance tuning

Job description

Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer - Snowflake, IaC, DevOps

£Market Rate per day (Inside IR35)

London/Hybrid

My client is an instantly recognisable organisation urgently requiring a Senior Platform Engineer with strong experience in Snowflake platform architecture and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Key Requirements:

1. Proven experience as a Senior Platform Engineer with a focus on Data platforms
2. Expertise in Snowflake platform architecture
3. Proficient in using Infrastructure as Code for complex deployments
4. Deep knowledge of Snowflake security and governance features
5. Experience in building deployment pipelines for Snowflake infrastructure
6. Advanced skills in automation and scripting
7. Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
8. Understanding of Cloud services integration patterns
9. Skills in implementing monitoring and observability solutions
10. Proficiency in cost optimisation and resource management
11. Experience in performance tuning and platform optimisation
12. Ability to design and implement automation for resource provisioning and management
13. Development of monitoring and alerting systems for platform operations

Nice to Have:

• Immediate availability
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Flexible approach to hybrid working

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