Lendingtree LLC
SQL Operations Engineer
Charlotte, NC, United States · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 174 days ago
PythonBashGitSQLSnowflakeAWSAzureTerraformCI/CDDevOpsKafkaData EngineeringIncident ResponseComplianceAuditingCollaboration
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About the role
- LendingTree is seeking a SQL Operations Engineer to join our Platform Operations team.
- This is a hands-on role focused on eliminating operational toil through CI/CD, robust monitoring, and automation-first engineering.
- Experience supporting Kafka (streaming) and ETL/ELT workflows.
Responsibilities
- Snowflake Administration: Manage environments, security policies (RBAC), and performance tuning
- optimize cost and query efficiency.
- Platform Automation: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database deployments using GitLab and tools like Liquibase or Red Gate.
- Cloud Integration: Support integrations between Snowflake and AWS/Azure services, including object storage, messaging, and serverless functions (Lambda/Azure Functions).
- Pipeline & Streaming Ops: Maintain batch and streaming (Confluent Kafka) architectures
- Security & Reliability: Implement logging, auditing, and IAM controls
- Collaboration: Partner with Data Engineering and Stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Snowflake Administration: Manage environments, security policies (RBAC), and performance tuning; optimize cost and query efficiency.
- Pipeline & Streaming Ops: Maintain batch and streaming (Confluent Kafka) architectures; troubleshoot ETL/ELT failures and ensure data observability.
- Security & Reliability: Implement logging, auditing, and IAM controls; participate in incident response and root cause analysis (RCA).
Requirements
- Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with Snowflake administration and database performance tuning.
- Cloud & DevOps: Proficiency in AWS or Azure and building CI/CD pipelines for data platforms.
- Deep hands-on experience with Snowflake administration and database performance tuning.
- Proficiency in AWS or Azure and building CI/CD pipelines for data platforms.
Nice to have
- You are an automation-first engineer who thrives on ownership.
- You are a clear communicator who balances technical excellence with a focus on security and reliability.
- We connect consumers with multiple lenders so they can easily compare options and find the right fit - from mortgages and personal loans to credit, savings, and insurance products.
- What began as a simple idea to make loan shopping easier has grown into a platform that empowers millions of people to make smarter financial decisions every day.
Skills
- Strong scripting skills (Python, SQL, or Bash) and familiarity with Git-based workflows.
- Proven ability to diagnose complex issues across distributed cloud systems.
- Troubleshooting: Proven ability to diagnose complex issues across distributed cloud systems.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with orchestration tools like Airflow.
- Experience with event-driven or serverless architectures.
- Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and observability tools.
- What Success Looks Like
- LendingTree is the nation's leading online lending marketplace.
Company info
- OUR CULTURE We're a collaborative, entrepreneurial team that values curiosity, creativity, and getting things done together.
- And yes - we still have fun doing it (our "GSD - Get Stuff Done" award is a fan favorite!) Come grow with us, make an impact, and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and its community.
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