Cloud Data Platform Engineer II (CEMI)

Location: Midtown, NYC • 35 hours/week • Exempt • Term position anticipated through Fall 2028 (may be ended or extended based on organizational needs, funding, and performance)

About the role

The Cloud Data Platform Engineer II supports and maintains cloud-based data platforms, including system administration, data integration, and backend development. This role focuses on managing platform performance, security, and data pipelines while supporting scalable data solutions across cloud data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support platforms like Snowflake & Redshift, including user access, roles, security, and performance tuning.
• Monitor system performance, usage, and cost, and implement optimization strategies.
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data across enterprise and cloud platforms.
• Design and support backend data models to enable scalable reporting and analytics.
• Support data movement and integration using tools such as Informatica and cloud-native services.
• Manage job scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting for data pipelines and workflows.
• Implement and maintain data governance, security, and access control standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and scalable data solutions.
• Troubleshoot platform and data issues, and implement continuous improvements.
• Document system configurations, data flows, and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (equivalent work experience will be considered).
• Minimum of 8–10 years of hands-on experience in cloud data platforms, data engineering, or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake & Redshift platform administration and development.
• Experience with other cloud data warehouses such as Amazon Redshift or similar technologies.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Informatica.
• Experience with data modeling and backend data architecture.
• Strong SQL skills including query optimization and performance tuning.
• Experience with data pipeline development, scheduling, and monitoring.
• Experience managing platform security, access roles, and governance.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake/Redshift administration, including warehouse management, workload monitoring, and query performance tuning.
• Experience managing environments (e.g., dev, test, production) and supporting deployment and release processes.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve platform, data pipeline, and performance issues.
• Ability to administer cloud data platforms, including managing users, roles, security policies, and access controls.
• Ability to optimize platform usage and cost through resource governance, workload management, and usage monitoring.
• Knowledge of data governance practices, including data security, access auditing, and compliance requirements.
• Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data integration, and data lifecycle management.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and business teams and adapt to evolving cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Snowflake, AWS, or data platform certifications are a plus.

Pay

$124,300 – $137,100 per year

Working Conditions

• Office environment with occasional physical discomforts such as dust, dirt, and noise.
• Ability to work off-hours and weekends for go-lives, testing, and emergencies.
• Travel between office locations, primarily within NYC, is required.
• Occasional meetings or interactions in patient care areas may be required (direct patient exposure is not expected).
• Occasional moving of computer equipment or similar objects up to approximately 50 lbs may be required.