Data Platform Admin

IT / Technology
Contract
Hybrid - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted on September 6, 2024

6 month contract Data Platform Admin contract role with a growing team.

  • 6-month Data Platform Admin contract
  • Great chance to be part of a large-scale enterprise organization
  • Hybrid work environment in Vancouver, 3 days a week in office

What & Why:
As a result of growth our client is looking to add a contract data platform admin to their growing team. You will be part of the data engineering team building multi cloud data platform using snowflake and aws/azure data platform. You should have the skills of an azure administrator, snowflake administration using devops process and help the data engineers to build the data platform to satisfy business needs. You would also be responsible for continuously identifying opportunities for automation and reduction of technical debt to create efficiencies & optimize data delivery. You will also work with other stakeholders to understand the non-functional requirements and making sure the data platform environments are scalable, secured, legally compliant. This is a great chance to join a growing team working with cutting edge tools.

Who:
This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have a hybrid work arrangement.

You:
You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

  • 2+ years of experience in Snowflake Administration, automating daily tasks.
  • 3+ years of experience as an Azure Devops Engineer
  • Working experience in python scripting for automation.
  • Technical troubleshooting in a sometimes, ambiguous environment. 
  • Clear knowledge on setting up CI/CD for data platforms.
  • 2+ years of experience using Terraform is considered an asset
  • Experience working with cloud-based database systems - Snowflake data warehouses.  – considered an asset
  • Azure administrator and Devops certifications are strongly desired

Compensation: this role pays between $70-85 per hour

Next Steps:
If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.