Senior Snowflake Data Platform Engineer

Jobtailor; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Data Platform Engineer in Saint Paul, MN to architect secure cloud-based data solutions, lead the data platform backlog, and ensure governance and security compliance. You will collaborate with governance and engineering teams to design scalable data tools and provide Level 3 support.

Experience with Snowflake and cloud data services is essential, with familiarity in Redshift, RDS, Postgres, DynamoDB, and S3 considered a plus. Strong IaC and DevOps experience is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and building cloud-based data solutions on the Snowflake data warehouse platform.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement secure, compliant data solutions that align with enterprise governance and security standards
• Direct and prioritize the engineering backlog for data platform infrastructure and tooling
• Champion platform selection and onboarding, ensuring adherence to data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Provide Level 3 support for various data solutions and tools
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Governance teams to design solutions that meet business needs while enforcing security and compliance
• Execute proof-of-concept projects to validate new technologies and ensure they meet governance and security requirements
• Maintain platform security posture, addressing vulnerabilities and implementing best practices for data protection
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend solutions that balance innovation with compliance

Skills

Data governance

Security compliance

DevOps practices

Cloud data solutions

Emerging trends

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Snowflake

Amazon Redshift

Amazon RDS

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

S3

Git/GitHub

Terraform

CloudFormation

Informatica IDMC

Informatica CDGC

Reltio MDM

AWS tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement secure, compliant data solutions that align with enterprise governance and security standards
• Direct and prioritize the engineering backlog for data platform infrastructure and tooling
• Champion platform selection and onboarding, ensuring adherence to data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Provide Level 3 support for various data solutions and tools
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Governance teams to design solutions that meet business needs while enforcing security and compliance
• Execute proof‑of‑concept projects to validate new technologies and ensure they meet governance and security requirements
• Maintain platform security posture, addressing vulnerabilities and implementing best practices for data protection
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend solutions that balance innovation with compliance

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and building cloud‑based data solutions on the Snowflake data warehouse platform
• Experience with Redshift, RDS, Postgres, DynamoDB, and S3 is a plus
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD deployment pipelines and version control (Git/GitHub), integrated with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Strong understanding of data governance principles, security policies, and compliance frameworks
• Experience providing Level‑3 operation support and engineering for data tools and platforms, DevOps
• Ability to translate governance and security requirements into technical designs
• Experience applying data security and governance policy enforcement within data solutions and platforms
• Passion for emerging trends in data platforms, analytics, and AI, with a commitment to continuous learning
• Preferred: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience supporting Data Management platform technologies such as Informatica IDMC Platform, Informatica CDGC Data Catalog, and Reltio Master Data Management MDM
• AWS Certifications or experience using AWS cloud tools and services