Platform Engineer

3052301 Job#: 3052301 Job Description: Platform Engineer Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado (Onsite) Role Overview We are seeking two Senior Data Platform Engineers to design, build, and maintain cloud-native data infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This role is at the intersection of data platform engineering and DevOps, responsible for operating Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS environments entirely through Terraform, with fully automated CI/CD delivery pipelines. The ideal candidate treats infrastructure as a software product: version-controlled, tested, peer-reviewed, and deployed without manual intervention. Key Responsibilities - Build and maintain reusable, versioned Terraform modules that provision Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS resources. - Manage remote state, including locking, encryption, and workspace isolation per environment. - Design and operate CI/CD pipelines that run format, validate, plan, policy checks, and gated apply on every change. - Implement automated testing and drift detection for infrastructure. - Provision and govern Snowflake (RBAC, warehouses, resource monitors) and Databricks (workspaces, Unity Catalog, cluster policies, jobs) via code. - Build the AWS foundation (networking, IAM, encryption, storage) supporting both platforms. - Implement monitoring, cost visibility, and alerting across all platforms. - Own reliability, security posture, and incident response for platform infrastructure. Required Qualifications - 5+ years of hands-on data platform or data infrastructure engineering experience. - Production experience with Snowflake, including warehouse sizing, RBAC, resource monitors, database/schema design, and cost governance. - Production experience with Databricks, including workspace administration, cluster/compute policies, Unity Catalog, and job orchestration. - Production experience with AWS core services (IAM, S3, VPC/networking, KMS, and compute). - Proven ability to author, modularize, and maintain production IaC across multiple providers using Terraform. - Experience building and operating automated CI/CD pipelines that plan, validate, and apply infrastructure changes. - Proficiency with Git-based version control and branch-based workflows. Preferred Qualifications - Experience integrating the Snowflake and Databricks Terraform providers. - Familiarity with policy-as-code tooling (OPA, Sentinel, Checkov) for pre-apply guardrails. - Programming proficiency in Python or Go for automation and tooling. - Exposure to data orchestration tools such as Airflow, MWAA, dbt, or Databricks Workflows. - Experience with FinOps or cloud cost management across data platforms. - Prior work standardizing IaC across multiple teams via shared module libraries. - Relevant certifications: SnowPro, Databricks Certified Data Engineer, AWS (Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer), HashiCorp Terraform Associate. Compensation and Benefits For this position, the compensation rate is between $60.00/hr and $70.00/hr. 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. 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, 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. 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 Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} for more details. 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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. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. 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