Own the CI/CD architecture for our Github repositories — build the automated checks, deployment pipelines, and orchestration that every team's changes run through, and keep that platform running as new teams and use cases plug into it.
Manage service accounts, roles, and permissions across Snowflake, dbt, and BI tools.
Own the creation of and performance of Data Pipeline SLOs.
Create and enforce data access controls, masking policies, and encryption standards (at rest and in transit).
Define and own access governance for AI-driven data consumption — scoping Snowflake Coco, MCP server, and agent tool access (e.g., Chat-to-Data) with least-privilege, read-by-default, and full audit logging as agents take on more direct data access.
Partner with InfoSec and Compliance to ensure auditability and privacy frameworks are implemented and upheld across the Business Data Platform.
Maintain lineage and metadata documentation across key data domains.
Implement and manage infrastructure-as-code for data platform components.
Drive automation of routine operations (e.g., environment provisioning, credential rotation, usage monitoring).
Partner with data engineers, data science engineers, data scientists, and analysts to improve platform usability and self-service capabilities.
Document and evangelize best practices for data access, job orchestration, and environment management.
Must Have
8+ years in DataOps, Data Platform Engineering, DevOps, or related roles within modern cloud data environments.
Proficiency in data engineering tools and technologies - SQL, Python, Airflow, Mulesoft, Linux scripting, and dbt
Strong Experience with cloud technology, especially AWS tech stack (s3, ec2, eks), Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with cloud data warehouse technology, such as Snowflake, including data security and governance
Advanced proficiency with Airflow
Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, codespaces, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform etc.).
Experience with building self-serve processes
Familiarity with security standards and practices for data (IAM, encryption, audit logging).
Familiar with Snowflake RBAC, object privileges, masking policies, row-access policies, and secure UDFs/SPROCs to support both data engineering and ML/AI workloads.
Compensation & Benefits
The base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $152,000 - 190,000.
The actual base salary/hourly wage for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to: the candidate’s skills, education, experience, etc.
Please note that base pay is one important aspect of a compelling Total Rewards package. The base pay range indicated here does not include any additional benefits or bonuses/commissions that you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.
Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here https://www.appfolioinc.com/careers/life-at-appfolio.
About AppFolio
AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Our innovative platform and trusted partnership enable our customers to connect communities, increase operational efficiency, and grow their business. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolio.com http://appfolio.com.
Why AppFolio
Grow | We enable a culture of high performance, where delivering results is recognized by opportunities for growth and compelling total rewards. Our challenging and meaningful work drive the growth of our business, and ourselves.
Learn | We partner with you to realize your potential by investing in you from the start. We're cultivating a team of big thinkers through coaching and mentorship with our best-in-class leaders, and giving you the time and tools to develop your skills.
Impact | We are creating a world where living in, investing in, managing, and supporting communities feels magical and effortless, freeing people to thrive. We do this by innovating with purpose while cultivating a culture of impact. We learn as much from each other as we do our customers and our communities.
Connect | We excel at hybrid work by fostering an environment that feels flexible, personal and connected, no matter where we are. We create space to fuel innovation and collaboration, and we come together to celebrate, connect, and succeed.
Paddle as One.
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Statement of Equal Opportunity
At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture. That’s why we’re a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that our products, our teams, and our business are stronger because of it. This means that no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law, you’re always welcome at AppFolio.
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