Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly. Senior Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake)Locations: Manchester / London / Staines (Hybrid)Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours)Salary: £70,400 + 10% Bonus + Excellent BenefitsOverview We’re hiring a Senior Data Platform Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and operating a secure, scalable enterprise data platform with a strong focus on Snowflake. This is a senior-level position where you’ll take ownership of platform engineering capabilities- driving automation, governance, and performance optimisation, while enabling data teams to deliver advanced analytics at scale. You’ll operate with a high level of autonomy, contributing to platform standards, improving reliability, and ensuring cost-effective, compliant data operations.Key Responsibilities Design, build, and manage Snowflake platform capabilities within an enterprise data environment Automate infrastructure and resource provisioning using Terraform (IaC) Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps) Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks Lead cost optimisation initiatives across Snowflake workloads Define and enforce security best practices (RBAC, data masking, identity integration) Establish governance and compliance frameworks (audit logging, access reviews) Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies Create reusable modules, templates, and platform standards Produce high-quality documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials Required Skills & Experience Strong experience in platform or cloud engineering within enterprise environments Deep expertise in Snowflake (warehousing, RBAC, data sharing, performance tuning) Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps) Strong scripting skills (SQL, Python, or Bash) Solid understanding of Snowflake security features (masking, encryption, xehkeey identity federation) Experience with monitoring, query profiling, and usage tracking Demonstrated ability to optimise performance and manage costs in large-scale environments Strong communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, data, and compliance teams Proactive approach to documentation and platform standards What’s on Offer 25 days holiday (with option to buy/sell) Annual performance-based bonus Private healthcare Enhanced pension and life insurance Flexible working arrangements Wellbeing support and lifestyle benefits Access to discounts and additional perks