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# Snowflake Platform Database Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Ansible, SQL Databases, Curam Configuration Tools, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Snowflake, Gitlab, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bitbucket, Data Management, Terraform, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5BUUd-MjE5MjU3NFQxfjk5/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree preferred; Equivalent relevant professional experience considered
 * 8+ years of experience in database engineering, data platforms, cloud engineering, or a related technical area
 * Strong hands-on experience administering and engineering Snowflake environments
 * Solid understanding of data warehousing principles, including dimensional data modeling
 * Experience working with public cloud technologies, preferably AWS
 * Strong background in database administration, performance optimization, and platform engineering
 * Proficiency with Python, Bash, and/or SQL for scripting and automation
 * Experience developing or supporting CI/CD workflows using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Bitbucket
 * Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration tools such as Terraform or Ansible
 * Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and platform resiliency practices
 * Experience working within Agile and cross-functional development environments
 * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills

## Description

Kforce has a client in need of a Snowflake Platform Database Engineer in Dallas, TX. Responsibilities:

 * Lead the ongoing development, administration, and optimization of a large-scale Snowflake environment
 * Maintain platform performance, availability, scalability, security, and operational stability
 * Evaluate and implement new Snowflake capabilities that improve platform functionality and efficiency
 * Develop resilient platform solutions, including disaster recovery, backup, and business-continuity processes
 * Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and routine operational activities using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code
 * Build and enhance CI/CD processes supporting database and data-platform deployments
 * Partner with engineering and application teams to integrate solutions and onboard workloads onto the platform
 * Troubleshoot and resolve advanced Snowflake, database, and cloud-platform issues
 * Design cloud-based architecture that meets enterprise security, reliability, and scalability requirements
 * Create technical documentation, operational procedures, knowledge articles, and training resources
 * Collaborate with distributed technical teams to deliver reliable data-platform solutions
 * Serve as a technical resource for Snowflake architecture, administration, performance, and implementation best practices
 * Work with technology vendors to troubleshoot platform issues and identify opportunities for improvement