Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to contribute to and lead the development of secure, scalable, and automated Snowflake services and capabilities within their enterprise data platform. This role involves delivering robust infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and governance frameworks, shaping platform standards, and ensuring Snowflake operates reliably, cost-effectively, and compliantly. The engineer will support data-driven innovation in a healthcare and insurance environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in platform or cloud engineering, with a strong focus on Snowflake in enterprise environments
• Deep expertise in Snowflake, including warehouse management, RBAC, data sharing, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code for managing Snowflake and cloud resources
• Proficiency in designing and automating CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Strong scripting skills in SQL, Python, or Bash for automation and tooling
• Solid understanding of Snowflake security features such as data masking, encryption, identity federation, and network policies
• Familiarity with observability practices, including query profiling, usage tracking, and integration with monitoring tools
• Demonstrated ability to optimize performance and manage costs in large-scale Snowflake environments
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across engineering, data, and compliance teams
• Proactive approach to documentation, including technical standards, runbooks, and platform guides

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead the development of secure, scalable, and automated Snowflake services and capabilities within the enterprise data platform
• Deliver robust infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and governance frameworks with high autonomy
• Shape platform standards
• Ensure Snowflake is operated reliably, cost-effectively, and compliantly
• Automate Snowflake resource provisioning and lifecycle management using Terraform
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Build monitoring and alerting frameworks using Snowflake-native tools
• Lead cost optimization efforts for efficient resource usage
• Implement robust security controls including RBAC, data masking, and identity integration
• Develop automated testing and validation for platform changes
• Establish governance and compliance controls, such as audit logging and access reviews
• Design disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
• Create reusable templates and modules for consistent platform provisioning
• Maintain clear, high-quality documentation and onboarding materials

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