Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake

Location: Salford

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Job Description:

** Senior Data Platform Engineer – Snowflake
**** Primary location:
Salford (M50 3SP
) or Staines (TW18 3DZ
) or London (EC2R 7HJ
)
**** Flexible / Hybrid working options.
**** Permanent
* *** Salary Negotiable depending on experience & location
**** 10% Bonus+ fantastic benefits
**** Full time 37.5 hours
**** We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.
**** We make health happen
**** At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.  Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital & data strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.
** We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to contribute/lead the development of secure, scalable, and automated Snowflake services and capabilities within our enterprise data platform.

You'll work with high autonomy to deliver robust infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and governance frameworks that empower data teams to drive advanced  this senior role, you'll shape platform standards, and ensure Snowflake is operated in a reliable, cost-effective, and compliant manner. Your work will directly support data-driven innovation in a healthcare and insurance environment, improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
** How you’ll help us make health happen:
*** Automate Snowflake resource provisioning and lifecycle management using Terraform.
* Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Git Hub Actions or Azure Dev Ops.
* Build monitoring and alerting frameworks using Snowflake-native tools.
* Lead cost optimisation efforts to ensure 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 (e.g., audit logging, 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.
** Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
*** 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 Git Hub Actions or Azure Dev Ops.
* 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 optimise performance and manage costs in large-scale Snowflake environments.
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across engineering, data, and compliance teams.
* A proactive approach to documentation, including technical standards, runbooks, and platform guides.
** Benefits
* * Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

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