Platform automation Engineer

Requirements

• -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 You'll 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 Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar
• Engagement Details
• -Type: Full-time position
• -Duration: Ongoing
• -Location: Onsite/Sunnyvale, CA
• -Travel: Minimal
• 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.
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Benefits

Additional Information

Primary Function of Position Platform software engineer focused on eliminating manual toil across our data and analytics platform. You'll 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 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

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