Lead DevOps Engineer; AWS​/Snowflake

Project description

We are looking for a skilled Dev Ops 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 Dev Ops 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.

• Infrastructure & Platform Engineeringo Design and manage cloud infrastructure supporting Snowflake and associated data serviceso Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formationo Ensure environments (dev/test/prod) are consistent, secure, and scalable
• CI/CD & Automationo 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 environment so Integrate version control and release management processes
• Snowflake Enablemento Support automated provisioning and configuration of Snowflake environment so Manage role-based access control, secrets, and environment isolationo Collaborate with data engineers to optimize deployment patterns for Snowflake workloads
• Monitoring & Reliabilityo Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting across the data platformo Ensure high availability and performance of pipelines and integration so Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis
• Security & Complianceo Embed security best practices across infrastructure and pipeline so Manage secrets, encryption, and access controls in line with financial services standard so Support audit and compliance requirements for client and regulatory needs
• Collaboration & Best Practice so Work closely with engineering teams to promote Dev Ops culture and practice so Define standards for deployment, branching, and environment managemento Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team

Must have

• o Experience with Snowflake
• Dev Ops & Cloud Engineeringo Strong experience in Dev Ops or platform engineering roleso Hands-on experience with AWSo Proven use of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform)
• CI/CD & Toolingo Experience building CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, or Azure Dev Opso Strong understanding of version control (Git) and release management practices
• Data Platform Awarenesso Experience supporting data platforms or data engineering teamso Understanding of ELT/ETL pipelines and data workflows
• Monitoring & Operationso Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or cloud-native services) o Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
• Securityo Knowledge of cloud security best practices, IAM, and secrets managemento Awareness of compliance requirements in regulated environments

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