Data Platform Operations Engineer

Northern Base

Dallas, TX
3 days ago

Highlights

Role Overview We are looking for a Data Platform Operations Engineer to support day-to-day operations, administration, governance, and reliability of the enterprise data platform. The role will work across multiple data technologies and support access management, platform administration, integrations, CI/CD, governance, and operational improvements.

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Location

Dallas, TX

Description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Platform Operations Engineer to support day-to-day operations,

administration, governance, and reliability of the enterprise data platform. The role will work

across multiple data technologies and support access management, platform

administration, integrations, CI/CD, governance, and operational improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations and administration of enterprise data platforms.

Handle access management, provisioning, configuration, and governance

activities.

Support Snowflake operations including roles/access, databases, schemas, objects,

integrations, and governance.

Support Fivetran connectivity, ingestion, pipeline health, and operational issues.

Support dbt Cloud access, project setup, CI/CD, Data Mesh initiatives, and

governance.

Support Atlan observability, lineage, feature enablement, and maintenance.

Manage GitHub repository access, administration, and governance.

Provide administrative and operational support for legacy platforms such as Airflow

and troubleshoot complex issues.

Support new platform integrations, security reviews, audit/compliance activities, and

operational mandates.

Contribute to CI/CD automation, monitoring, process improvement, and

operational efficiency.

Maintain runbooks and documentation and collaborate with Engineering, Security,

Analytics, and Platform teams.

Required Skills

3+ years of experience in Data Platform Operations, DataOps, Cloud Operations,

or a similar role.

Strong understanding of DataOps, data platforms, data pipelines, and production

operations.

Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with Snowflake.

Experience with Snowflake access management, roles, databases, schemas,

objects, and governance.

Experience with CI/CD and Git/GitHub.

Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and root-cause analysis skills.

Experience with platform administration, access provisioning, and operational

governance.

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Ability to quickly learn and support new tools and technologies.

Preferred Skills

Hands-on experience with Fivetran, dbt Cloud, Atlan, or Airflow.

Python/scripting experience for automation and operational improvements.

Experience with ServiceNow, Splunk, or observability/monitoring tools.

Knowledge of FinOps, Snowflake cost optimization, and data retention.

Experience with SOX/UAR, audit, compliance, or security reviews.

Exposure to Informatica, Kafka, Databricks, or similar data platforms.

Experience with platform migrations, modernization, or enterprise data integrations.

Key Attributes

Strong ownership and problem-solving mindset.

Comfortable working across multiple data platforms.

Ability to manage operational requests with speed, accuracy, and attention to

governance.

Proactive approach toward automation and reduction of operational overhead.

Data Platform Operations Engineer

Northern Base

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