Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vaco is currently seeking a Platform Engineer for a remote 16M+ Contract. The Platform Engineer will support a large-scale enterprise cloud data platform initiative focused on provisioning, automating, securing, monitoring, and optimizing Snowflake environments within Azure.
Responsibilities
- Snowflake Platform Administration – Provisioning / Configuring / Administering Enterprise Snowflake Environments Supporting Secure / Scalable / Highly Available Cloud Data Platforms
- Platform Engineering / Automation – Automating Platform Provisioning / Configuration / Environment Management Using Infrastructure as Code and Enterprise Automation Practices
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) – Developing / Maintaining Terraform Templates Supporting Consistent Infrastructure Deployment / Configuration Management / Platform Standardization
- Azure Cloud Engineering – Supporting Azure Infrastructure / Networking / Identity / Cloud Services Required for Enterprise Data Platform Operations
- CI/CD Automation – Designing / Implementing Automated Build / Deployment / Release Pipelines Supporting Snowflake Platform Changes / Infrastructure Deployments / Operational Automation
- DevOps Engineering – Supporting Modern DevOps Practices Including Source Control / Automated Testing / Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery / Infrastructure Automation
- Observability / Monitoring – Implementing Enterprise Monitoring / Logging / Alerting / Performance Visibility Supporting Proactive Platform Operations
- Performance Optimization – Monitoring Platform Performance / Resource Utilization / Query Performance / Operational Health to Improve Reliability and User Experience
- Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps) – Monitoring Snowflake Consumption / Compute Utilization / Storage / Cloud Costs While Identifying Optimization Opportunities
- Security Integration – Supporting Enterprise Identity Management / Authentication / Authorization / Security Controls / Compliance Across the Snowflake Platform
- Operational Reliability – Supporting Production Platform Stability / Incident Response / Root Cause Analysis / Continuous Platform Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnering with Data Engineering / Data Architecture / Security / Infrastructure / DevOps Teams to Deliver Enterprise Platform Capabilities
Skills
- Snowflake Administration – Experience Provisioning / Configuring / Administering Enterprise Snowflake Environments Supporting Secure Cloud Data Platforms
- Azure Cloud – Experience Supporting Azure Infrastructure, Identity, Networking, and Cloud Services Supporting Enterprise Data Platforms
- Terraform – Experience Developing Infrastructure as Code Solutions Supporting Automated Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration Management
- Platform Engineering – Experience Supporting Enterprise Cloud Platforms Through Automation, Standardization, Operational Excellence, and Scalable Infrastructure Design
- DevOps – Experience Implementing Modern DevOps Practices Supporting Infrastructure Automation, Source Control, Build Pipelines, and Release Management
- CI/CD – Experience Designing and Maintaining Automated CI/CD Pipelines Supporting Platform Deployments and Operational Automation
- Observability / Monitoring – Experience Implementing Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, Metrics Collection, and Operational Dashboards Supporting Platform Reliability
- Logging / Operational Visibility – Experience Supporting Centralized Logging, Operational Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, and Performance Analysis
- Performance Optimization – Experience Monitoring Platform Health, Resource Utilization, Query Performance, and System Efficiency
- Security Integration – Experience Integrating Enterprise Authentication, Identity Management, Access Controls, and Security Best Practices Within Cloud Platforms
- Cloud Cost Management (FinOps) – Experience Monitoring Cloud Resource Consumption and Identifying Opportunities to Optimize Operational Costs
- Analytical Problem Solving – Experience Performing Root Cause Analysis, Production Troubleshooting, Platform Optimization, and Continuous Operational Improvement
- Kubernetes – Experience Supporting Containerized Applications / Kubernetes Infrastructure / Cloud-Native Platform Operations
- Containerization – Experience Supporting Docker and Container-Based Application Deployments
- Enterprise Cloud Platforms – Experience Supporting Large-Scale Cloud Infrastructure and Enterprise Data Platform Operations
- Infrastructure Automation – Experience Building Enterprise Automation Frameworks Supporting Repeatable Platform Deployments
- Agile DevOps Delivery – Experience Working Within Agile Infrastructure / DevOps Teams Supporting Continuous Delivery and Platform Modernization
Benefits
- Discretionary bonuses
- Can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company’s 401(k) retirement plan
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