What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Platform Engineer position at United Community Bank?
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Snowflake operations to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our enterprise data environment. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence, automation, and integration across our data platforms. As a senior technical leader, you will serve as the go-to expert for Snowflake administration, performance and optimization, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable seamless data delivery. The ideal candidate combines advanced technical skills with strategic thinking and a passion for building efficient, compliant, and cost-effective data solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Strategic Leadership:
- Define and implement Snowflake operational standards and best practices.
- Act as the primary Snowflake SME for architecture, security, and performance.
- Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance.
- Advanced Platform Administration:
- Oversee account configuration, role hierarchy, and security policies.
- Whether API integrations, storage integrations, External access integrations, or native apps, this role will be key in establishing and maintaining these.
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
- Performance & Cost Optimization:
- Conduct deep-dive performance analysis and implement tuning strategies.
- Monitor credit usage with budgets for usage trends and proactively manage warehouse scaling and credits.
- Manage multi-cluster warehouses and optimize compute resources for cost efficiency.
- Automation & DevOps Integration:
- Design and implement automation for provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
- Integrate Snowflake with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
- Governance & Compliance:
- Participate in adhering to data governance, tagging, and retention policies.
- Support audits and compliance reporting for regulatory requirements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with data engineering, analytics, and security teams to align Snowflake operations with business goals.
- Provide guidance on query optimization and workload management.
Requirements For Success
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent education experience can be substituted.
- Experience: 8-yerars minimum number of years of experience candidate must have to be successful in the role.
- Required Skills:
- 5 years of experience in Snowflake administration and operations.
- Expert-level SQL and deep understanding of Snowflake architecture.
- Strong knowledge of RBAC, security, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with ETL/ELT tools and data integration strategies.
- Able to work onsite at the bank’s headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages for automation.
- Familiarity with Azure and DevOps practices.
- Experience with monitoring tools and cost optimization strategies.
- Snowflake certifications including Snowflake SnowPro certification and badges.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be able to pass a criminal background & credit check
- This is a full-time, non-remote position
FLSA Status: Exempt
Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now and become a vital part of our team!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pay Range
USD $68,287.00 - USD $113,209.00 /Yr.Salary : $68,287 - $113,209