DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Boston, MA

Work Type: Onsite Role

Duration: 12 Months (Temporary)

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Primary Skills:

DevOps Engineering

Snowflake (Roles, Warehouses, Performance Tuning, Cost Control, RBAC)

Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS)

Apache Airflow (DAG Orchestration, Monitoring, Deployment)

CI/CD Pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)

Terraform (Infrastructure as Code - IaC)

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP

Docker & Kubernetes

Python & Shell Scripting

DevSecOps, Security, Monitoring & Automation

Position Overview

The client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a cloud data warehouse modernization initiative, transitioning from a SQL Server/AWS-based system to a Snowflake-based data platform. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and integration processes that support analytics, reporting, and business operations.

The DevOps Engineer will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automate data pipeline deployments, and ensure high availability, security, and operational reliability across Snowflake, Informatica (IICS), and Apache Airflow environments.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Snowflake, Informatica (IICS), and Apache Airflow DAG deployments

Implement automated code promotion across development, test, and production environments

Integrate testing, linting, and security scanning into deployment workflows

Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools

Ensure configuration and environment consistency across multi-region and multi-cloud setups

Maintain secure connectivity between cloud and on-prem systems (VPNs, private links, firewalls)

Implement logging and alerting for Airflow DAGs, Informatica workflows, and Snowflake performance

Build proactive monitoring dashboards for job failures, data quality checks, and warehouse usage

Optimize Snowflake pipeline performance, concurrency, and cost governance

Own deployment frameworks for ETL/ELT code, SQL scripts, and metadata updates

Support user access provisioning and RBAC alignment across Snowflake, Informatica, and Airflow

Troubleshoot platform and orchestration issues and lead incident response during outages

Enforce DevSecOps best practices including encryption, secrets management, and key rotation

Implement audit, logging, compliance, and backup/restore strategies aligned with governance requirements

Participate in testing, deployment, and release management for new data workflows and enhancements

Required Skills, Experience, Qualifications & Abilities

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Health Informatics, or a related field

3-7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Data Platform Engineering

Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (roles, warehouses, performance optimization, cost governance)

Expertise in Apache Airflow including DAG orchestration, monitoring, and deployments

Experience with Informatica (IICS) pipeline deployment automation

Strong CI/CD experience using GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar tools

Proficiency in Terraform, Python, and Shell scripting

Deep understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), particularly for Airflow workloads

Solid knowledge of networking concepts and security controls

Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed data workloads

Strong communication skills for collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Excellent documentation and cross-team collaboration skills

Proactive mindset with a focus on automation and continuous process improvement

Detail-oriented approach with emphasis on data accuracy and operational excellence

Preferred Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Experience migrating from SQL Server or other legacy data warehouse platforms

Knowledge of FinOps practices for Snowflake cost and usage optimization

Background in healthcare, finance, or other regulated industries is a plus

Arushi Khanna | Associate - Hiring & Recruitment

Email: [email protected]

&

Vishal (Victor) Verma | Assistant Manager

[email protected]

NS IT Solutions