U. S. Bank

Financial Services

LeadPlatformEngineer

$139–164k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Lead Platform Engineer at U. S. Bank. Skills: Snowflake, Terraform, Azure Networking, Identity and Access Management. Operate enterprise Snowflake data platform. Own Snowflake platform lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

Remove friction for data teams; Enforce enterprise standards through code, pipelines, and policy; Ensure Snowflake platform meets regulatory expectations; Deliver a high-quality developer experience

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Eligibility Requirements

Working from a U. S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, Six to eight years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

5 + years of software engineering experience with a focus on infrastructure, platform, or cloud-native systems, 2 + years of Snowflake administration at the account/platform level, Snowflake certifications, SnowPro Advanced (Architect or Administrator), Snowflake Business Critical Edition, Tri-Secret Secure, customer-managed keys, CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, SSPM/security posture management tools, Databricks platform, coexistence or integration architectures, financial services or regulated environments, SOX, GLBA, CCPA, IaC security scanning tools, Checkov, tfsec, Semgrep, Kubernetes / AKS, workloads integrating with Snowflake

What You'll Do.

Operate enterprise Snowflake data platform

Own Snowflake platform lifecycle

Build multi-account Snowflake environments

Implement secure Azure Private Link connectivity

Automate provisioning of Snowflake resources

Enable self-service platform consumption

Integrate Snowflake with Entra ID

Manage service account authentication

Enforce security and compliance controls

Embed infrastructure and supply-chain security scanning

Design for resiliency and cost efficiency

Own cross-region disaster recovery

Govern secure data sharing patterns

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with Cloud Engineering, IAM, Information Security, Networking, and FinOps; Partner with Cloud, IAM, Security, and FinOps teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements

Full Job Description

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. **Job Responsibilities** * Design, build, and operate the **enterprise Snowflake data platform** supporting multiple business domains (Finance, HR, Supply Chain)

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