Platform Engineer - Snowflake / Terraform | London, UK at Eames Consulting, London, £Competitive Rate

Contract: Platform Engineer - Snowflake & Terraform

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Contract Length: Until 31st December

Start Date: ASAP (interviewing this week)

Engagement: Via SoW

Daily Rate: £500 to £600 Outside IR35

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with strong Snowflake expertise to join a high-performing Infrastructure Delivery team. This is a project-focused role (no BAU) , supporting multiple concurrent initiatives involving Snowflake platform enhancements, automation, and service transition.

The role will suit someone who enjoys working across complex, enterprise-scale environments , driving automation and standardisation across Snowflake infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement Snowflake Infrastructure solutions across multiple projects
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of:
• Database objects
• Permissions and access controls
• Implement and manage RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) within Snowflake
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Support Snowflake administration, optimization, and enhancements
• Contribute to service transition activities and platform maturity
• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions Key Skills & Experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (platform engineering)
• Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines for platform deployments
• Deep understanding of RBAC and access control models
• Expertise in Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Experience deploying and managing database objects via pipelines
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Experience working in project-driven environments (non-BAU) Desirable
• Experience working across multiple Snowflake projects/environments simultaneously
• Background in service transition / platform onboarding
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g. insurance, financial services) Interview Process
• Stage 1: Interview with Hiring Manager
• Stage 2: Deep dive with Snowflake Architect