Lead Snowflake Platform Engineer

Job Overview

U.S. Bank is seeking a Software Engineer for the Enterprise Data Platform team, focusing on Snowflake platform architecture and automation.

• Design, build, and operate the enterprise Snowflake data platform supporting multiple business domains.
• Own the Snowflake platform lifecycle, including account topology, RBAC, network architecture, governance, CI/CD automation, and disaster recovery.
• Build and maintain multi‑account Snowflake environments (PROD / NONPROD / DEV) on Snowflake Business Critical edition.
• Implement secure Azure Private Link connectivity, including private endpoints, Private DNS Zones, and network policy enforcement.
• Develop & maintain Terraform modules to automate provisioning of Snowflake resources (databases, schemas, warehouses, roles, tags, monitors, integrations).
• Enable self‑service platform consumption through validated YAML manifests deployed via Shield CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate Snowflake with Entra  (Azure AD) using SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, and enterprise RBAC patterns.
• Manage service account authentication, secrets, and key rotation using Hashi Corp Vault and Azure Key Vault.
• Enforce security and compliance controls, including data masking, row‑level security, object tagging, audit logging, and policy‑as‑code.
• Embed infrastructure and supply‑chain security scanning into CI/CD pipelines (Checkov, tfsec, Semgrep, Snyk).
• Design for resiliency and cost efficiency, including warehouse sizing, resource monitors, cost allocation tags, and chargeback reporting.
• Own cross‑region disaster recovery, replication strategies, and RPO/RTO adherence.
• Govern secure data sharing patterns and monitor data sharing usage and approvals.
• Partner with Cloud, IAM, Security, and Fin Ops teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Six to eight years of relevant experience.

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on infrastructure, platform, or cloud‑native systems.
• 2+ years of Snowflake administration at the account/platform level (beyond SQL development).
• Advanced Terraform expertise, including reusable module design, remote state management, provider versioning, and CI/CD integration.
• Deep experience with Azure networking, including Private Link, VNet peering, Private DNS Zones, and Network Security Groups (NSGs).
• Strong background in identity and access management, including Entra  (Azure AD), SAML, SCIM, and OAuth
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• Hands‑on experience with secrets management using Hashi Corp Vault and/or Azure Key Vault.
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably Git Lab CI, with policy‑as‑code enforcement.
• Strong security mindset, including RBAC design, least‑privilege access, and audit logging.

• Snowflake certifications (e.g., Snow Pro Advanced).
• Experience with Snowflake Business Critical Edition, including Tri‑Secret Secure and customer‑managed keys.
• Familiarity with Crowd Strike Falcon Shield or similar SSPM/security posture management tools.
• Experience with the Databricks platform, including coexistence or integration architectures.
• Background in financial services or regulated environments (SOX, GLBA, CCPA).
• Hands‑on experience with IaC security scanning tools (Checkov, tfsec, Semgrep).
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes/AKS, particularly for workloads integrating with Snowflake.

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer‑funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (2 to 5 weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accretion of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law. E‑Verify participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E‑Verify program in all U.S. facilities.