Data Operations Manager (Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer)

Project duration -  3 months+
Location - EU Only


Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise the Snowflake data warehouse, including query performance, warehouse sizing, resource utilisation, and cost efficiency.
• Maintain the reliability and performance of dbt projects, including data models, automated testing, documentation, and deployment processes.
• Oversee ELT pipelines, ensuring data availability, freshness, and compliance with established SLAs.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident management processes, including root cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Establish data quality standards, automated validation, and observability practices across the data platform.
• Manage access controls, data governance policies, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor Snowflake consumption, implement cost optimisation strategies, and support platform budget planning.
• Develop operational runbooks, CI/CD workflows, and best practices for data engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, Security, and Finance teams to improve platform reliability and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, DataOps, or Data Platform Operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake administration, performance tuning, warehouse management, and SQL optimisation.
• Advanced proficiency in dbt Core or dbt Cloud, including incremental models, macros, testing, and deployment.
• Proven experience managing production ELT pipelines using Fivetran, Airbyte, Stitch, or similar solutions.
• Solid understanding of DataOps principles, CI/CD, version control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Experience implementing data quality frameworks, monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Understanding of data governance, access management, and data platform reliability.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data observability tools such as Monte Carlo, Elementary, or Datafold.
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration platforms such as Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect.
• Experience optimising cloud data platform costs, including Snowflake credit consumption and resource allocation.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks, including GDPR and SOC 2.