Software Engineer

Overview

Snowflake & AWS Data Warehouse Lead

Lead the technical design and architecture of enterprise data warehouse solutions built on Snowflake and AWS. This role combines strategic technical leadership with hands-on platform optimization, guiding a team in establishing best practices and ensuring code quality across mission-critical data platform initiatives. You will drive continuous improvement in data governance, infrastructure optimization, and incident response while managing the full lifecycle of data warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture of Snowflake and AWS data warehouse platforms, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, industry best practices, and project objectives
• Conduct code reviews and enforce adherence to coding standards to maintain consistent quality and performance across all platform components
• Manage dataset operations including creation, updates, and deletion across Snowflake and AWS data lake environments
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for incidents, service requests, and enhancement requests with emphasis on timely resolution and minimal platform downtime
• Monitor and optimize storage usage, perform capacity planning, and implement data lifecycle management strategies
• Lead technical discussions and present architectural decisions to stakeholders, demonstrating strong communication and influencing skills

Requirements

• 8-10 years of professional experience in data warehouse design and management
• Demonstrated expertise with Snowflake platform architecture, configuration, and optimization
• Strong experience with AWS services including data lake storage, compute, and related data platform services
• Proficiency in data modeling, SQL, and ETL/ELT processes
• Proven experience with incident management and troubleshooting complex data platform issues
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices
• Client-facing experience with ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Fluent English communication skills

Nice to Have

• Snowflake Certified Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for automated deployment
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools for data platform operations
• Background in mentoring junior data engineers or leading technical teams

Skills Snowflake, AWS, Data Warehouse Architecture, SQL, ETL/ELT, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Cloud Storage Management, AWS Lambda, Data Lake Management, Technical Leadership, Problem Solving, Communication, Troubleshooting, Stakeholder Management

Location

UK based