Looking for Platform Engineer – Gold Coast based – CoolangattaAbout the Role:Project Description: Data Platform / Snowflake Transformation – RequirementThe organisation is currently undertaking a large-scale data platform transformation, working alongside a third-party implementation/vendor partner.They are looking to bring in experienced contract resources to supplement the vendor team and internal capability, particularly around the technical strategy and delivery of the recent data environment.The initial requirement is likely to be around four roles, although two are immediate priorities.They are looking for people who can start within the next 2–3 weeks.Initial contracts will be for 6 months, with the potential for the right individuals to move into permanent positions longer term.The vendor is ready to commence, so these resources are needed quickly to work alongside the vendor and help shape and execute the data strategy.Key experience required: Strong experience delivering large-scale data platform / data transformation programs.Proven experience migrating legacy SQL databases into a modern Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) environment.Strong Snowflake experience, with Snowflake sitting at the centre of the target data architecture.Experience designing and/or delivering data ingestion pipelines.Experience with cloud-hosted data solutions,



ideally across Azure or AWS.Comfortable working closely with third-party vendors/consultancies, internal stakeholders and technical teams.They need senior, hands-on people rather than junior resources.
Someone who can come in, understand the environment quickly and contribute to both the strategy and delivery rather than needing significant direction.Platform Engineer skill requirement:The Platform Engineer owns the environment that Snowflake and the data workloads run within.Snowflake platform architecture, configuration and administrationAzure or AWS cloud infrastructure around SnowflakeEnvironment setup across dev/test/prodInfrastructure as Code, ideally TerraformCI/CD and DevOps practices for the data platformSecurity, access controls, networking and integrationMonitoring, reliability, performance and operational supportWorking with the implementation partner on the technical architecture and platform standardsMaking sure the new platform is scalable, stable and supportable once the vendor leavesWhat you need to do now:If you're interested in this role, click 'APPLY NOW' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call now (Himanshu Gupta - ****************** / ****** this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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📌 Platform Engineer (Gold Coast)
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📍 Gold Coast