Lead Platform Engineer

U.S. Bank • Cupertino, CA

1d • $139,230 - $163,800 • Onsite

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description Job Description Be a part of transformational change where integrity matters, success inspires and great teams collaborate and innovate. As the fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country's most respected, innovative, ethical and successful financial institutions. We’re looking for people who want more than just a job – they want to make a difference! U.S. Bank is seeking a Software Engineer who will contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives in our digital transformation journey. About the Team The Enterprise Data Platform team builds and operates secure, compliant, and scalable data platforms that power analytics, reporting, and operational insights across the organization. We function as a platform engineering organization, enabling domain teams to move fast through self‑service infrastructure, strong governance, and automation‑first design. We partner closely with Cloud Engineering, IAM, Information Security, Networking, and FinOps to ensure our Snowflake platform meets regulatory expectations while delivering a high‑quality developer experience. Our mission is to remove friction for data teams while enforcing enterprise standards through code, pipelines, and policy—not manual processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Six to eight years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on infrastructure, platform, or cloud‑native systems
• 2+ years of Snowflake administration at the account/platform level (beyond SQL development)
• Advanced Terraform expertise, including reusable module design, remote state management, provider versioning, and CI/CD integration
• Deep experience with Azure networking, including Private Link, VNet peering, Private DNS Zones, and Network Security Groups (NSGs)
• Strong background in identity and access management, including Entra ID (Azure AD), SAML, SCIM, and OAuth 2.0
• Hands‑on experience with secrets management using HashiCorp Vault and/or Azure Key Vault
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab CI, with policy‑as‑code enforcement
• Strong security mindset, including RBAC design, least‑privilege access, and audit logging

Nice To Haves

• Snowflake certifications, such as SnowPro Advanced (Architect or Administrator)
• Experience with Snowflake Business Critical Edition, including Tri‑Secret Secure and customer‑managed keys
• Familiarity with CrowdStrike Falcon Shield or similar SSPM/security posture management tools
• Experience with the Databricks platform, including coexistence or integration architectures
• Background working in financial services or regulated environments (SOX, GLBA, CCPA)
• Hands‑on experience with IaC security scanning tools (e.g., Checkov, tfsec, Semgrep)
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes / AKS, particularly for workloads integrating with Snowflake

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate the enterprise Snowflake data platform supporting multiple business domains (Finance, HR, Supply Chain)
• Own the Snowflake platform lifecycle, including account topology, RBAC, network architecture, governance, CI/CD automation, and disaster recovery
• Build and maintain multi‑account Snowflake environments (PROD / NONPROD / DEV) on Snowflake Business Critical edition
• Implement secure Azure Private Link connectivity, including private endpoints, Private DNS Zones, and network policy enforcement
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules to automate provisioning of Snowflake resources (databases, schemas, warehouses, roles, tags, monitors, integrations)
• Enable self‑service platform consumption through validated YAML manifests deployed via Shield CI/CD pipelines
• Integrate Snowflake with Entra ID (Azure AD) using SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, and enterprise RBAC patterns
• Manage service account authentication, secrets, and key rotation using HashiCorp Vault and Azure Key Vault
• Enforce security and compliance controls, including data masking, row‑level security, object tagging, audit logging, and policy‑as‑code
• Embed infrastructure and supply‑chain security scanning into CI/CD pipelines (Checkov, tfsec, Semgrep, Snyk)
• Design for resiliency and cost efficiency, including warehouse sizing, resource monitors, cost allocation tags, and chargeback reporting
• Own cross‑region disaster recovery, replication strategies, and RPO/RTO adherence
• Govern secure data sharing patterns and monitor data sharing usage and approvals
• Partner with Cloud, IAM, Security, and FinOps teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree