Data Platform Engineer

Q2

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Cary, North Carolina, US Posted 79 days ago
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TL;DR

Q2 is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support and optimize its Snowflake-based data platform, ensuring high reliability, performance, and operational efficiency. The role involves managing Snowflake environments, monitoring system health, optimizing costs, and automating deployments using Terraform and DBT. Key responsibilities include implementing robust monitoring and alerting systems, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes and ArgoCD. The SRE will also collaborate closely with Data Engineering to ensure reliable data ingestion from cloud storage and streaming sources, while adhering to security standards on AWS. Essential skills include hands-on experience with Snowflake administration, SQL, Python scripting, and familiarity with IaC tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Snowflake Python Kubernetes Terraform AWS CI/CD Airflow Helm ArgoCD Datadog Docker SQL

What you'll do

  • Manage and administer Snowflake environments including warehouses, databases, and roles.
  • Monitor and optimize Snowflake performance, query efficiency, and cost management.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting systems for Snowflake health and performance issues.
  • Automate Snowflake deployments using Terraform or similar tools in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Support ETL/ELT pipelines from an infrastructure perspective to ensure reliable data ingestion.
  • Ensure compliance with cloud security standards and manage IAM roles for secure access.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and perform root cause analysis for data platform incidents.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience as an SRE, DevOps Engineer, or Data Platform Engineer.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake administration, performance tuning, and security.
  • Proficiency in SQL and scripting (Python) for automation.
  • Experience with Kubernetes or containerized environments and IaC tools like Terraform.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and orchestration tools such as Airflow.
  • Familiarity with AWS platforms and deploying Helm charts to Kubernetes using GitOps tools.
  • Strong understanding of monitoring, alerting, and logging tools.

Market check

Salary context

This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $125,050–$198,000.

Peer median band

$125,050–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$211,200

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Q2

Q2 Holdings is a cloud-based banking software company providing digital banking solutions to banks, credit unions, and alternative financial companies, including consumer and business banking platforms. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking

Q2 currently has 52 open roles on FindRole.

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