Staff Data and AI Cloud Platform Engineer

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts is seeking a senior Cloud Infrastructure specialist to lead DevSecOps, cost management, and Snowflake administration across multi-cloud environments. You will own CI/CD pipelines, IaC deployments, security tooling, and cloud cost reporting, collaborating with data engineers and software teams to optimize performance, security, and cost.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in cloud, strong Terraform and Kubernetes experience, AI/frameworks familiarity, and a passion for

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience across Cloud.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tooling and DevSecOps practices.
• Proficiency with Terraform or other IaC frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Azure/GCP security and automation.
• Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in Snowflake administration, SQL, and data-warehouse operations.
• Familiarity with cloud cost management tools and FinOps principles.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Understanding of networking, IAM, and cloud security architecture.
• Experience in API and security principles.
• AI and Agentic frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/ML or related field.
• Understanding of AI and LLM frameworks like Langchain, Langgraph.
• Understanding of experiment design, CICD and orchestration models.
• Familiarity with modern techniques to fine tune LLM.
• Experience developing Python packages as an open-source developer/contributor.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams building applications using billions of records of retail and healthcare data
• Help lead teams to deliver outcomes for partners
• Support DevSecOps and security automation initiatives
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
• Integrate SAST, SCA, DAST, and container scanning into build and deployment workflows
• Automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Enforce security baselines, secrets management, and identity/access controls across cloud platforms
• Monitor vulnerabilities, remediate findings, and collaborate with security teams on compliance requirements
• Build secure containerization and orchestration guardrails using Docker, Kubernetes, and AKS
• Develop and maintain Azure cloud cost dashboards and automated reporting using Azure Cost Management and Tableau
• Analyze cost trends, identify anomalies, and recommend optimization strategies
• Partner with engineering teams to embed cost awareness into design and deployment decisions
• Implement tagging standards and cost-allocation models across multi-cloud environments
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and showback/chargeback processes
• Provide monthly and quarterly cost insights to leadership and finance teams
• Evaluate and manage AI offerings with Cloud Security and Governance groups
• Roll out proofs of concept and track AI token usage and associated costs
• Manage Snowflake accounts, warehouses, roles, and resource monitors
• Optimize warehouse sizing, auto-suspend/auto-resume, and query performance
• Oversee RBAC, data masking, and Snowflake security policies
• Oversee data ingestion pipelines using Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, and external stages
• Monitor Snowflake storage usage, compute consumption, and cost drivers
• Support schema design, database lifecycle management, and BI tool integration
• Troubleshoot performance issues and collaborate with data engineering teams
• Work with colleagues as an individual contributor; no direct reports

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

CI/CD Pipelines

Scripting (Python)

Networking & IAM

Security Architecture

AI Frameworks

FinOps Principles

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/ML

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Snowpipe

Snowflake Administration

Tableau

Azure Cost Management

Job description

• Work with teams building applications using billions of records of retail and healthcare data
• Help lead teams to deliver outcomes for partners
• Support DevSecOps and security automation initiatives
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
• Integrate SAST, SCA, DAST, and container scanning into build and deployment workflows
• Automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Enforce security baselines, secrets management, and identity/access controls across cloud platforms
• Monitor vulnerabilities, remediate findings, and collaborate with security teams on compliance requirements
• Build secure containerization and orchestration guardrails using Docker, Kubernetes, and AKS
• Develop and maintain Azure cloud cost dashboards and automated reporting using Azure Cost Management and Tableau
• Analyze cost trends, identify anomalies, and recommend optimization strategies
• Partner with engineering teams to embed cost awareness into design and deployment decisions
• Implement tagging standards and cost-allocation models across multi-cloud environments
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and showback/chargeback processes
• Provide monthly and quarterly cost insights to leadership and finance teams
• Evaluate and manage AI offerings with Cloud Security and Governance groups
• Roll out proofs of concept and track AI token usage and associated costs
• Manage Snowflake accounts, warehouses, roles, and resource monitors
• Optimize warehouse sizing, auto-suspend/auto-resume, and query performance
• Oversee RBAC, data masking, and Snowflake security policies
• Oversee data ingestion pipelines using Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, and external stages
• Monitor Snowflake storage usage, compute consumption, and cost drivers
• Support schema design, database lifecycle management, and BI tool integration
• Troubleshoot performance issues and collaborate with data engineering teams
• Work with colleagues as an individual contributor; no direct reports

Requirements

• 7+ years experience across Cloud
• Strong experience with CI/CD tooling and DevSecOps practices
• Proficiency with Terraform or other IaC frameworks
• Hands-on experience with Azure/GCP security and automation
• Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes
• Expertise in Snowflake administration, SQL, and data-warehouse operations
• Familiarity with cloud cost management tools and FinOps principles
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, and PowerShell
• Understanding of networking, IAM, and cloud security architecture
• Experience in API and security principles
• AI and Agentic frameworks
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning (STEM field) or related discipline
• An understanding of AI and LLM framework such as Langchain, Langgraph
• An understanding of experiment design, CICD and Orchestration models
• Familiarity with modern techniques to fine tune LLM
• Experience developing Python packages as an open-source developer/contributor
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Cloud Infrastructure Automation, CI/CD Pipeline Implementation, and Snowflake Administration, with a strong focus on security practices and cost management. Proficient in leveraging tools like Terraform, Azure DevOps, and containerization technologies to optimize performance and compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CI/CD Tooling
• DevSecOps Practices
• Terraform
• Snowflake Administration
• Cloud Cost Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cloud Infrastructure Automation
• CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
• Snowflake Administration
• SQL
• Containerization
• Kubernetes
• Scripting in Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• API Security Principles

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Security
• FinOps Principles
• Data Warehouse Operations
• AI Frameworks
• Networking
• IAM
• Security Automation
• Compliance Requirements

Tools & Technologies

• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI
• Azure DevOps
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Azure Cost Management
• Tableau
• Snowpipe