Evnek - Data Platform Engineer

Job Title : Data Platform Engineer

Experience : 5 to 8 Years

Location : Pune

Notice Period : Immediate Joiners Only

About the Role :

We are seeking a skilled and driven Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data platforms and pipelines. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Terraform, CI/CD, and DevOps practices, along with hands-on experience in AWS and Snowflake environments.

In this role, you will be responsible for building robust data infrastructure while ensuring high performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. You will also play a key role in troubleshooting pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the overall data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities :

Platform Design & Development :

- Collaborate with the Data Tech Lead to architect and build next-generation data platforms using AWS and Snowflake.

- Design scalable, secure, and high-performance data infrastructure.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) :

- Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform.

- Ensure automation, scalability, and reliability of data systems.

CI/CD & DevOps :

- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for data infrastructure and workflows.

- Apply DevOps best practices across the data platform lifecycle.

Data Pipeline Engineering :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL.

- Work with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow, dbt, or sqlmesh.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting :

- Proactively monitor data pipelines and infrastructure.

- Troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and adherence to SLAs.

Performance & Cost Optimization :

- Optimize Snowflake queries, storage, and compute usage.

- Improve efficiency and reduce costs within the AWS ecosystem.

Collaboration & Mentorship :

- Work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders.

- Provide technical guidance and contribute to best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Strong experience with Snowflake, including its architecture and data platform components

- High proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub (including GitHub Actions)

- Strong programming skills in Python

- Advanced knowledge of SQL

- Experience with Apache Airflow or Managed Airflow (MWAA)

- Good understanding of AWS services such as S3 and Lambda

- Experience in building and maintaining scalable data pipelines

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment