Principal Snowflake Data Platform Engineer

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have in This Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Director of Snowflake Platform Engineering to lead the design, scalability, and reliability of DTCC's enterprise data platform.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will drive the evolution of Snowflake capabilities across mission-critical applications-enabling innovation, strengthening platform resiliency, and delivering data solutions at enterprise scale.

You will partner with global engineering teams to modernize the platform, optimize performance, and champion best practices in cloud data engineering.

Your Primary Responsibilities :

• Own and evolve the enterprise Snowflake platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and stability
• Drive platform innovation, including evaluation, integration, and rollout of new Snowflake features
• Lead reliability engineering initiatives, ensuring robust disaster recovery, backup, and resiliency strategies
• Automate platform deployment and operations using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline Snowflake development and operational workflows
• Partner with application teams to enable seamless onboarding, integration, and optimal platform utilization
• Provide expert-level (L3) support, troubleshooting and resolving complex platform issues
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architecture aligned with enterprise standards
• Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and training materials to support global teams
• Collaborate across global teams (US and offshore) to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions
• Act as a trusted advisor and SME, guiding best practices for Snowflake implementation and optimization
• Partner with Snowflake and external vendors to resolve issues and continuously enhance platform capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of relevant experience in data platform, cloud, or database engineering

Talent Needed for Success

• Deep expertise in Snowflake platform engineering and administration (must-have)
• Strong foundation in data warehousing concepts, including dimensional modeling
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern data ecosystems
• Proven experience in database administration and platform engineering
• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash/SQL scripting for automation
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Strong understanding of platform resiliency, disaster recovery, and backup strategies
• Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Snowflake certifications (SnowPro Core or advanced certifications)
• Experience integrating Snowflake with IAM/security frameworks (e.g., Entra ID, HashiCorp Vault)
• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace)
• Knowledge of FinOps and cost optimization strategies within Snowflake
• Experience with Snowflake advanced capabilities (Snowpipe, Snowpark, streaming, Cortex AI)
• Familiarity with BI/analytics tools (Power BI, Looker, QuickSight)
• Experience with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow) and enterprise support models

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.