Platform automation Engineer

Primary Function of Position
Platform software engineer focused on eliminating manual toil across our data and analytics
platform. Youll identify automation opportunities build CI/CD pipelines implement infrastructure-
as-code and create self-service tooling for our multi-cloud environment (AWS Snowflake
Databricks Airflow). Bridge data engineering and application development teams while
systematically reducing operational overhead.

Job Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize automation opportunities by observing team workflows analyzing
manual processes and assessing ROI and risk reduction
Design and implement integration patterns between platform components (AWS
Snowflake Databricks Airflow dbt)
Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure data pipelines and application deployments using
GitOps workflows
Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform/CloudFormation for AWS
Snowflake Databricks and Airflow
Create self-service automation tools and monitoring solutions that enable team
independence
Establish standards testing frameworks and deployment strategies for cross-platform
automation
Collaborate with data engineering and application teams on automation needs technical
design and best practices

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications
Technical Skills
5 years in DevOps platform engineering or system software engineering roles
Proficiency in Python SQL and at least one compiled or VM language (C Java C# Go)
Strong experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (Git github actions)
Strong Git skills including branching strategies and code review
Deep experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Terragrunt Ansible etc.)
Hands-on experience with AWS Snowflake Databricks and Airflow
Familiarity with containerization (Docker Kubernetes ECS) and configuration management
tools
Understanding of data pipeline architectures orchestration patterns and data analytics and ML concepts
Experience with automated testing observability tools and security best practices

Working Style
Analytical mindset to identify automation opportunities and assess ROI
Strong communication and collaboration across technical teams
Pragmatic approach balancing ideal solutions with practical delivery
Self-motivated to proactively identify and address inefficiencies

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with additional data tools and platforms (Fivetran dbt airflow Tableau Posit)
Knowledge of event-driven architectures and streaming platforms (Kafka Kinesis)
Familiarity with service mesh and API gateway patterns
Experience with policy-as-code tools (OPA Sentinel Cloud Custodian)
Background in software engineering or site reliability engineering
Certifications in AWS Terraform or relevant platforms

What Youll Deliver
CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure data and application deployments
Infrastructure-as-code modules for AWS Snowflake Databricks and Airflow
Self-service tools and automation frameworks
Integration patterns and monitoring solutions
Automation roadmaps with ROI analysis
Documentation and runbooks

Education
Minimum Education Bachelors degree in computer science or similar

Engagement Details
Type: Full-time position
Duration: Ongoing
Location: Onsite/Sunnyvale CA
Travel: Minimal

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time