Platform Specialist (Snowflake)

TL;DR

Platform Specialist (Snowflake): Building and optimizing the Retail & Analytics Data Hub (RADH) with an accent on Snowflake capabilities, scalability, and reliability. Focus on implementing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and robust data governance to support enterprise-scale analytics.

Location: Hybrid (Cardiff, UK)

Company

hirify.global is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor providing retirement and protection solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the ongoing development of the Retail & Analytics Data Hub as a strategic enterprise data platform.
• Optimize Snowflake capabilities to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Act as a Snowflake subject matter expert, shaping best practices across the organization.
• Improve automation through CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and orchestration frameworks.
• Embed observability across the platform, including monitoring, alerting, lineage, and data quality.
• Implement robust governance, security, and access controls in partnership with Information Security.

Requirements

• Strong experience in data platform or data engineering roles within cloud environments.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Snowflake and its core features and capabilities.
• Confidence working with SQL and modern data engineering tooling and patterns.
• Experience designing or supporting enterprise-scale data platforms and architectures.
• Understanding of data governance, security, access management, and compliance.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Generous pension contribution and life assurance.
• Healthcare Plan for permanent employees.
• Minimum 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with an option to buy or sell leave.
• Competitive family leave and an electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Inclusive culture with a commitment to flexible working options.