137 applicants

Company

Allied Consultants, Inc. · 22 hours ago

Snowflake Engineer

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design overall data structure, ensuring that Snowflake's features (e.g., data sharing, scalability, secure data exchange, etc.) are fully utilized to meet the business requirements.

Create a blueprint for how data will be stored, processed, and accessed within the Snowflake platform.

Perform optimization of data pipelines and workflows for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Design ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) or ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes, and optimize queries and data storage strategies.

Integrate with other cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), third-party tools, and on-premises data systems.

Designs and implements strategies to control access to sensitive data, applying encryption, role-based access control, and data masking as necessary.

Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure the Snowflake environment meets those needs.

Monitor the performance of the Snowflake environment, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring optimal query performance.

Automate administrative tasks using Snowflake SQL and scripting languages like Python or Shell scripting.

Perform data loading methods (bulk loading using COPY INTO, Snow pipe for real-time ingestion, and External tables).

Perform Snowflake cloning capabilities for databases and schemas.

Perform configuration and management of Snowflake Virtual Warehouses including scaling, resizing and auto-suspend/resume settings.

Implement roles and privileges for managing secure access utilizing Snowflake RBAC (Role-Based Access Control).

Integrate Snowflake SSO (Single Sign-On) and SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) for secure access and identity management.

Configure alerts and monitor data pipeline failures, resource spikes, and cost thresholds.

Qualification

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Required

8 years experience with data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, data governance, and data security

8 years experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL in HA deployments and Expertise in data storage

8 years of proficiency in Snowflake architecture and its components.

8 years of hands-on experience with Snowflake objects such as Databases, Procedures, Tasks, and Streams.

8 years expertise in using Snowflake’s cloning capabilities for databases and schemas.

8 years of proven experience in managing Snowflake Warehouses and optimizing performance for efficient query execution.

8 years of proficiency in Snowflake RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), including implementation of roles and privileges.

8 years experience with integrating Snowflake SSO (Single Sign-On) and SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) for secure access and identity management.

8 years experience working with data integration tools like Informatica and ADF for seamless ETL/ELT processes.

8 years ability to automate administrative tasks using Snowflake SQL and scripting languages like Python or Shell scripting.

8 years expertise in monitoring and troubleshooting Snowflake environments, including usage tracking and query profiling.

8 years of strong understanding of Snowflake’s security features such as data masking, encryption, and network policies.

8 years of technical writing and diagramming skills, including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Erwin), and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and MS Project.

8 years experience on an agile sprint team

8 years experience with JIRA software

8 years experience working with multiple teams concurrently, being able to prioritize and complete work on time with high quality

8 years knowledge of Informatica 10.5

8 years of developing reports in Cognos Analytics 11.1