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# Sr Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** UST Inc
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $122,000.0 - $183,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Audit Trail, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Standard Sql, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Data Lakes, Route53, Terraform, Code Restructuring, Data Pipelines, Databricks, Code Migration
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17970646?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17970646%2FSr-Data-Platform-Engineer-Illinois-Chicago

## About the Role

* Technical Requirements Cloud Infrastructure: Proven experience managing AWS ecosystems (S3, IAM, CloudTrail, VPC, Route53) with an emphasis on cross-account access.

 * Data Platform Mastery: Deep expertise in Databricks (workspace administration, Delta Lake, Photon) OR Snowflake (multi-account management, Snowpark, Virtual Warehouses). Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong experience writing Terraform scripts to provision and replicate workspace configurations.

 * Development Skills: Python and SQL skills, with experience auditing and refactoring code written by other teams.

 * Experience and Qualifications 4-6 years of experience in Data Platform Engineering, or Data Architecture.

 * Good to have

 * Prior experience working on data platform migrations, cloud account consolidations

 * Ability to act as a technical lead, mapping out migration schedules and coordinating tasks with the mid-level engineer.

## Description

UST is searching for a Sr Data Platform Engineer who will contribute to the architectural design and execution strategy to merge separate Databricks workspaces or Snowflake accounts into a unified platform.

The opportunity:

 * Metadata & Catalog Unification: Consolidate data catalogs, aligning separate Unity Catalogs or Snowflake Shares into a single, company-wide governance model.

 * Security & Access Alignment: Audit and merge distinct security models, unifying IAM roles, active directory syncs, and row/column-level access controls.

 * Pipeline & Code Migration: Refactor and migrate legacy ETL/ELT pipelines, Spark workflows, and orchestration routines to point to the new unified tenant.

 * Cost & Asset Optimization: Identify overlapping data assets, compute resources, and storage tiers during the merge to optimize cloud spend.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.


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