Data Platform Reliability Engineer II - AI and Data
Our Opportunity
We’re looking for a Data Platform Reliability Engineer II to own reliability, deployments, and cost efficiency for a domain within Chewy’s Enterprise Data Systems (EDS). You’ll lead automation and adoption of the paved road - ensuring consistency, transparency, and scalability across Snowflake, dbt Cloud, AWS, and BI.
What You’ll Do
- Own domain-level reliability: run on-call, lead sev-2/3 incidents, coordinate stakeholder communications, drive RCAs, and automate the top recovery actions to reduce MTTR.
- Define and track domain SLOs for freshness, completeness, and accuracy; deliver to SLAs through tests, monitors, and dashboards.
- Manage dbt/Snowflake deployments and environment promotion pipelines; implement pre-deploy checks, canary, automated rollback, and change-fail rate tracking.
- Lead Snowflake cost initiatives: credit allocation, budget tracking, optimization playbooks, and transparency reporting.
- Author and maintain Terraform modules for domain infrastructure; ship changes via CI/CD with plans, reviews, and rollback paths.
- Contribute to paved-road onboarding materials and guardrails; help new teams land with standard configurations and observability defaults.
- Build AI-assisted observability views for anomaly detection, drift, and warehouse optimization.
- Embed catalog and lineage coverage checks in deployments; enforce coverage thresholds while data stewards own certification and metric definitions.
- Improve runbooks, reduce operational toil, and mentor Level I engineers on best practices.
What You’ll Need
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in data engineering, DevOps, or platform reliability.
- Strong SQL and scripting skills via Python.
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake, including credit monitoring, warehouse optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience with dbt Cloud, AWS, and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and environment promotion workflows.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; strong ownership mentality.
- Enthusiasm for automation, AI observability, and continuous improvement.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Own platform reliability and cost optimization that impact every data team at Chewy.
- Use automation and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to scale operations sustainably.
- Enable smooth tool adoption and reduce time to value for new teams joining the paved road.
- See your efforts directly improve reliability, predictability, and cost savings across EDS.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- FSA
- HSA
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- Performance Bonus
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- 401(K)
- Company Equity
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Unconscious Bias Training