Lead Data Platform Engineer

Your role at Dynatrace The Lead Platform Engineer, Data & AI is responsible for designing and developing solutions for the operational health, governance, and continuous improvement of the data platform. You will own Snowflake administration, data pipeline/dbt administration, and the end‑to‑end automation of the broader data technology stack. This is a hands‑on operational and engineering role that requires deep platform administration skills combined with a systems‑thinking mindset to eliminate manual processes, maintain platform reliability at scale, and explore AI agent capabilities that extend value to data consumers. Key Responsibilities Snowflake Platform Administration: Own Snowflake administration across development, staging, and production, consolidating instances, managing warehouse sizing and cost governance, query optimization, object lifecycle management, RBAC design, row‑level security policy implementation, and access provisioning automation. Maintain platform health through proactive monitoring, manage feature adoption (Streams, Tasks, Dynamic Tables, Snowpipe), and act as the escalation point for Snowflake performance and access issues. dbt Administration & Governance: Administer the dbt project and deployment infrastructure—owning project configuration, model architecture standards, environment and job management, test coverage enforcement, documentation requirements, and model promotion workflows across environments. Monitor dbt run health and lineage, configure observability tooling, and partner with analytics engineers to review and certify models for production use. Data Stack Automation & Operations: Automate the operational layer of the data technology stack—including ETL/ELT tool administration (Fivetran, etc.), RBAC and access provisioning via Terraform or scripting, alerting and notification pipelines for data quality and platform health, and CI/CD release workflows for dbt and platform configuration. Build reusable automation frameworks to reduce manual operational toil and enable fast, auditable, and self‑service platform tasks. This is a remote‑eligible position. Candidates within a 45‑mile radius of Boston, MA; Denver, CO; or Detroit, MI are required to work hybrid (2 days per week in office). All candidates must work EST hours. Minimum Requirements 12+ years of hands‑on data platform engineering. 6+ years of hands‑on data platform experience with direct ownership of a Snowflake environment at production scale. Preferred Requirements Deep Snowflake DBA skills: virtual warehouse sizing, auto‑suspend and scaling policy configuration, multi‑cluster warehouse management, and credit cost governance. Snowflake RBAC design: functional role hierarchy design, privilege grants, service account management, and systematic access provisioning. Row‑level security implementation using Snowflake row access policies. Ownership of Snowflake features (Streams, Tasks, Dynamic Tables, Snowpipe, External Stages, Data Sharing, Secure Views). Query profiling and optimization skills. Experience administering dbt end‑to‑end, including model architecture, incremental and snapshot patterns, and environment separation. dbt Cloud or dbt Core deployment administration: job scheduling, environment variable management, run monitoring, failure alerting, and model promotion. Test coverage governance: enforcing schema tests, data tests, and source freshness checks. Observable dbt tooling: configuring and maintaining Elementary or equivalent. Partnering with analytics engineers to review model design, optimize under‑performing models, and maintain lineage and metadata. Platform‑level administration of Fivetran or Matillion, including connector governance, sync scheduling, schema drift policy, user and environment management, and operational escalation handling. Alerting and notification automation: configuring and owning alerts for pipeline failures, data quality breaches, SLA violations, and Snowflake cost spikes. CI/CD for the data platform: GitHub Actions or GitLab CI pipelines for dbt, Terraform, and ETL tool configuration with environment promotion gates, automated testing, and rollback on failure. Strong Python and SQL skills for automation scripting, operational tooling, and platform health monitoring. Hands‑on experience enabling Snowflake Cortex AI features and developing analytics agents that connect Snowflake data to collaboration tools. Experience configuring or fine‑tuning LLMs and designing a semantic data layer grounded in governed Snowflake data. Relevant certifications such as Snowflake SnowPro Core, SnowPro Advanced, or Cortex AI. Experience with multi‑agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen) applied to enterprise data workflows. Why you will love being a Dynatracer One‑product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers worldwide. Opportunity to work with the latest technologies and stay at the forefront of innovation at scale. A culture that encourages unconventional ideas, pushes boundaries, and fosters innovation. Environment that enables creative collaboration and personal growth. Global career development program recognizing potential and supporting career goals. Diverse global team and a truly international mindset. A relocation team ready to help you start a new country. Attractive compensation packages, stock purchase options, and numerous benefits. Compensation And Rewards DOE, salary $140K – $163K, plus Health, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, 401K, PTO. Total compensation may vary depending on candidate experience, education, and location. Equal Employment Opportunity All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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