Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS/Snowflake)

Project description

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to build and operate the cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines underpinning our next-generation Snowflake data warehouse and integration platform. This role is critical to ensuring our data platform is secure, scalable, and reliably delivered through modern DevOps practices. You will work closely with data engineers, architects, and the project team to enable continuous delivery, environment consistency, and operational excellence across the platform.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & Platform Engineering o Design and manage cloud infrastructure supporting Snowflake and associated data services o Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation o Ensure environments (dev/test/prod) are consistent, secure, and scalable
• CI/CD & Automation o Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data platform components (e.g., Snowflake objects, dbt models, ingestion pipelines) o Automate deployment, testing, and promotion of code across environments o Integrate version control and release management processes
• Snowflake Enablement o Support automated provisioning and configuration of Snowflake environments o Manage role-based access control, secrets, and environment isolation o Collaborate with data engineers to optimize deployment patterns for Snowflake workloads
• Monitoring & Reliability o Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting across the data platform o Ensure high availability and performance of pipelines and integrations o Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis
• Security & Compliance o Embed security best practices across infrastructure and pipelines o Manage secrets, encryption, and access controls in line with financial services standards o Support audit and compliance requirements for client and regulatory needs
• Collaboration & Best Practices o Work closely with engineering teams to promote DevOps culture and practices o Define standards for deployment, branching, and environment management o Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team

SKILLS

Must have

• o Experience with Snowflake
• DevOps & Cloud Engineering o Strong experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles o Hands-on experience with AWS o Proven use of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform)
• CI/CD & Tooling o Experience building CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps o Strong understanding of version control (Git) and release management practices
• Data Platform Awareness o Experience supporting data platforms or data engineering teams o Understanding of ELT/ETL pipelines and data workflows
• Monitoring & Operations o Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or cloud-native services) o Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
• Security o Knowledge of cloud security best practices, IAM, and secrets management o Awareness of compliance requirements in regulated environments

Nice to have

• Experience with dbt and modern data stack tooling • Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) • Exposure to streaming or real-time data technologies (e.g., Kafka) • Experience in financial services or asset management environments