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Here at Chrysos we combine science and software to create technology solutions that are changing the global mining industry; both from a productivity and environmental impact perspective. Just like atoms and machines, we believe that everyone is different and how individuals come together is what makes us successful. Headquartered in Adelaide and with team members based in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, Canada, Chile and North America, Chrysos Corporations diverse team of scientists, engineers and industry specialists are coming together to build technologies to provide rapid, accurate and safe ore analysis for the global mining industry. The companys flagship technology, PhotonAssay, steps around centuries-old chemistry-based assay methods to deliver true atom-counting analysis for the measurement of gold and other high-value metals. With successful global installations, Chrysos is taking PhotonAssay to customers around the world Chrysos could take you to places that you might not have even imagined yet. Theres opportunity around every corner and the support to help you achieve your goals. About The Role As a Data Platform Engineer, you will contribute to the reliability, performance and evolution of our AWS + Snowflake data platform. Working alongside external data architects and internal engineering leadership, you will help stabilise and improve our current environment, implement infrastructure improvements, and support ingestion and platform reliability. This is a handson engineering role focused on building and operating a robust foundation for analytics and operational data use across the business. It does not include responsibility for reporting or analytics delivery. What You Will Do Platform Operations & Improvement Contribute to the ongoing operation of the Snowflake and ETL environments Improve warehouse configuration, cost efficiency and performance Support the introduction of environment separation (dev/test/prod) Implement rolebased access control and security standards Partner with IT on cybersecurity, infrastructure and costing requirements Support implementation of data retention, backup and auditability standards aligned with compliance requirements Maintain and enhance current ingestion pipelines (currently AWS Gluebased) Implement improvements to ingestion architecture under architectural guidance Support ingestion from operational production systems, device telemetry and analysis platforms Improve reliability, monitoring and failure handling Contribute to data observability practices (pipeline health, freshness, schema evolution) Cost & Performance Management Monitor Snowflake compute usage and identify optimisation opportunities Improve warehouse sizing and autosuspend configuration Support storage and compute cost management initiatives Infrastructure & Automation Implement infrastructureascode (e.g. Terraform) for Snowflake and AWS components Manage Snowflake objects (warehouses, roles, schemas) through codebased processes Contribute to CI/CD implementation for data infrastructure Improve observability and alerting across pipelines Collaborate closely with Graduate Data Engineers and contribute to a supportive learning environment Partner with Analytics/Data Engineers to ensure the platform supports modelling needs Participate in architecture discussions across Data, Software and Infrastructure teams Contribute to documentation and operational runbooks Collaborate with Scientists and Engineers to understand operational and scientific data context Stable and reliable ingestion pipelines Improved Snowflake cost and performance visibility Successful introduction of dev/test/prod separation (in collaboration with architect) Infrastructureascode practices successfully introduced and adopted Graduate engineers contributing effectively within a structured environment Who you are: Experience contributing to a production data engineering or cloudbased data platform environment Experience working with Snowflake or similar modern cloud data warehouses Experience supporting ingestion pipelines in AWS (e.g. S3, Glue, Lambda) Understanding of Snowflake performance and cost fundamentals Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts (Terraform preferred) Experience working in environments where reliability and data quality are important Comfortable working under architectural guidance while taking ownership of implementation tasks Experience supporting environment separation (dev/test/prod) Experience implementing monitoring and observability for data systems Experience working with industrial, scientific or operational data Familiarity with Snowpipe Experience contributing to code reviews or supporting junior engineers Who We Are (Our Values) Safety is a NonNegotiable - Safety isnt just a value its our way of life. Its about creating a culture where physical and psychological safety are top priorities. We speak up, challenge assumptions, and hold ourselves accountable to protect one another. One United Team We thrive on trust, respect, and empathy. By embracing each others unique contributions and supporting one another, we build collective strength to solve problems, celebrate wins, and grow together. Delighted Customers Our customers, both internal and external, are at the heart of everything we do. By listening, understanding, and acting with care, we consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional experiences. Always Improving We are curious, courageous, and committed to progress. Every challenge is an opportunity to grow, and every step forward builds toward something extraordinary. Making or doing things better isnt just a goal its our mindset. Why Join Us: Your Rewarding Career Awaits At Chrysos, we value our team members and offer a supportive and dynamic work environment. Here''s what we have in store for you Flexibility and wellbeing initiatives to help you maintain a healthy worklife balance. Opportunities to work with groundbreaking equipment that''s transforming the mining industry and reducing its environmental impact. Collaboration with industry experts and the chance to grow and develop professionally. Exciting career prospects and room for advancement. If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, we''d love to hear from you. Please apply through the link below and let''s explore the potential of working together. Join Chrysos and be part of an innovative team that''s shaping the future of mining technology! #J-18808-Ljbffr