Trainee Data Platform Engineer— Snowflake, SQL&Python, Argenteuil

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As a Trainee Data Platform Engineer, you will join the Data Platform&Engineering team and contribute to the development and operation of the enterprise Data Platform. Under the guidance of senior engineers and Tech Leads, you will learn how to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and reliable data platform components, with a focus on Snowflake, SQL, and Python. This role is designed as a learning and growth position, offering hands‑on exposure to modern data engineering and platform practices in a large, multi‑domain enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities Platform Engineering Support&Delivery

Contribute to the development and maintenance of data platform components (databases, schemas, pipelines, shared services)

Assist in building and maintaining data ingestion and transformation pipelines using SQL and Python

Support platform activities related to data quality, performance, and cost efficiency

Participate in troubleshooting and incident resolution with senior engineers

Follow platform engineering standards, best practices, and security guidelines

Learning&Technical Development

Learn how to work with Snowflake (data structures, queries, tasks, access control)

Develop strong foundations in SQL and Python for data engineering and automation

Gain exposure to the full data lifecycle ingestion - transformation - consumption

Participate in code reviews, technical workshops, and knowledge‑sharing sessions

Progressively take ownership of small technical components or improvements

Collaboration&Ways of Working

Work closely with Platform Engineers, Data Engineers, and Tech Leads

Collaborate with other teams such as Data Governance, Architecture, and Analytics when required

Communicate clearly on progress, issues, and learnings

Embrace an agile, collaborative, and continuous‑improvement mindset

Technical Stack (Learning Focus)

Data Platform: Snowflake

Languages: SQL, Python

Data Engineering Concepts: ELT pipelines, data modeling basics, orchestration

Tooling: Git, CI/CD basics, monitoring&documentation tools

Cloud&Modern Data Platforms: exposure and fundamentals

Profile&Background

Currently completing or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data / Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field

First experience (internship, academic project, personal project) with SQL and relational databases, Python or another programming language

Strong interest in data engineering, data platforms, or analytics engineering

Motivation to learn and grow in an enterprise technology environment

Nice to Have / Plus

Basic exposure to data platforms or cloud environments, data modeling or analytics projects

Interest in Data Science, AI, or advanced analytics

Curiosity about AI‑enabled or agentic systems applied to data platforms (e.g., automation, smart monitoring, augmented analytics)

Familiarity with version control (Git) or DevOps concepts

Soft Skills

Curious, proactive, and eager to learn

Structured and detail‑oriented

Team player with strong collaboration mindset

Able to communicate clearly and ask questions

Comfortable receiving feedback and progressing iteratively

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