Data Platform Engineer

Job summary

Build and support a Snowflake data warehouse and the secure platform infrastructure behind data and digital initiatives. Create database resources with Infrastructure-as-Code, use Python and SQL for deployment and data ingestion, implement access controls, and test and document infrastructure changes. The role also supports CI/CD pipelines and repeatable deployments across development, test, and production environments.

Qualifications

• Exposure to relational databases and SQL through study, projects, internships, or personal learning.
• Exposure to Python, including data structures, scripting, and structured data formats such as JSON and YAML.
• Experience or project work in software engineering, software development, data engineering, or data modelling.
• Familiarity with automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with Git and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with APIs and data formats including JSON, CSV, and XML.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, written communication, and attention to detail.
• A technical or quantitative tertiary qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create Snowflake databases, schemas, warehouses, tables, and stored procedures using Pulumi or Terraform.
• Write Python and SQL for deployment scripts, stored procedures, and data ingestion pipelines.
• Develop repeatable deployments across development, test, and production environments.
• Define platform configuration using YAML and JSON.
• Implement role-based access controls, permissions, role hierarchies, and access policies.
• Configure Snowflake compute resources, resource monitors, network policies, and integrations.
• Write unit, module, and integration tests for infrastructure changes.
• Support and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions.
• Use Git and GitHub for branching, code reviews, and pull requests.
• Document warehouse development and deployment processes.
• Identify and escalate risks or issues, follow policies and controls, and report incidents.

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Contract length

Relocation