Snowflake Platform Engineer

BCforward; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 92,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Snowflake Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable cloud data platforms on AWS and Snowflake. You will implement data lake architectures, develop Python-based data ingestion and orchestration, and manage IaC with Terraform.

Experience with Snowflake tuning, Cortex, Streamlit, and data governance is required; familiarity with CI/CD, Bitbucket/Git, Jenkins, and ServiceNow is a plus. This contract role offers potential conversion.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of hands-on software development and data engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-native data pipelines and services on AWS and Snowflake.

Skills

Python

Shell scripting

UNIX

Snowflake

AWS

Terraform

Boto3

Spark

AWS CLI

Snowflake Cortex

Streamlit

Athena

EMR

Redshift

S3

EC2

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Python APIs

Jenkins

Bitbucket

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Title

Snowflake Platform Engineer

Location

Wilmington, DE

Duration

Contract - 6 months, opportunity for conversion

Pay Range

$67-$70/hr on W2

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Snowflake Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in AWS data lake services, Snowflake, and Python-based data engineering and a proven ability to design, build, and operate scalable cloud data platforms and migration pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-native data pipelines and services on AWS and Snowflake.
• Implement data lake architectures using Lake Formation, Glue, Step Functions, and Lambda.
• Develop Python, Shell, and UNIX-based solutions for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration.
• Create and manage infrastructure as code with Terraform for AWS and Snowflake resources.
• Optimize Snowflake performance and implement features including Snowflake Cortex and Streamlit apps.
• Enable data movement using AWS CLI, Python APIs, Spark, and Boto3 with secure governance.
• Support analytics services including Athena, S3 Select, EMR, and Redshift as needed.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket/Git and Jenkins with approvals in ServiceNow.
• Monitor and troubleshoot using AWS CloudWatch and Splunk with effective logging and tracing.
• Schedule and orchestrate workloads with Control-M or similar tools.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5-6 years of hands-on software development and data engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, and UNIX.
• Strong experience with Snowflake, including performance tuning and data modeling.
• Snowflake Cortex and Streamlit experience.
• Hands-on with AWS data lake services: Lake Formation, Glue, Step Functions, and Lambda.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code in AWS and Snowflake ecosystems.
• Data movement expertise using AWS CLI, Python API, Spark, and Python Boto3.
• Familiarity with analytics and compute services: Athena, S3 Select, EMR, Redshift, S3, and EC2.
• Knowledge of scheduling tools, with Control-M preferred.
• CI/CD experience with Bitbucket/Git and Jenkins, and change management via ServiceNow.
• Monitoring and log tracing using AWS CloudWatch and Splunk.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge on AI agentic workflows, MCP servers, or AI/ML platforms such as Databricks.
• Prior work in Agile teams delivering cloud data solutions.

Why BCforward?

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.