Data Platform Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Data Platform Engineer to help mature and evolve our platform and infrastructure to support current and future data initiatives. This role focuses on building out Terraform solutions and processes to enable digital architecture and infrastructure as a service.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure as code through Terraform, with a primary focus on the Azure Tenant Portal and Active Directory.
• Manage core infrastructure including Azure (Data Lake, Storage Accounts, Cloud Networking, Function Apps, App Registrations), Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Implement automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline infrastructure and code deployments for efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with lead data engineers, data architects, and security teams to build a robust and secure data ecosystem.
• Troubleshoot and optimize cloud networking, storage, and performance issues using monitoring tools.
• Provide technical inputs and leadership to advance the organization's data management platforms.

Requirements

• Education: A B.A./B.S. or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant work experience. Must have recent hands-on experience and not be primarily in an architectural or consulting role. A background in an administrative or infrastructure-focused capacity is necessary.
• Technical Skills: 2-3 years of experience with Terraform for managing Azure infrastructure, specifically with Azure Tenant Portal / Active Directory. 2-3 years of strong understanding of Azure services (Data Lake, Storage Accounts, Networking, Security). 2-3 years of experience with Azure DevOps for building CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments. High-level understanding of cloud networking and data security best practices.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Terraform on Snowflake, a history of working within a data organization, Exposure to Snowflake from an administrative perspective, Terraform or Azure certifications, a robust DevOps background, particularly with Terraform, Exposure to GitHub, a contracting background, as it often provides broad exposure.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.