Cognizant · 1 day ago
Snowflake DBT Architect with Fivetran experience
Blaine, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelCognizant is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. They are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer with expertise in Snowflake and dbt Cloud to design reliable data solutions that support analytics and strategic business initiatives.
IndustrialConsultingSoftwareInformation TechnologyIndustrial AutomationSoftware Engineering
No H1B
Responsibilities
Data Modeling
Design, test, and maintain conceptual, logical, physical, and dimensional (star/snowflake) data models
Develop analytical data structures optimized for business intelligence and reporting
Improve data performance through partitioning, indexing, and SQL best practices
Conduct peer code reviews to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency across data models
Data Pipeline Development & Orchestration
Design, build, and optimize scalable and resilient ETL/ELT data pipelines
Use orchestration tools for scheduling, dependency management, error handling, and workflow optimization
Work extensively with dbt Cloud for transformation logic, testing, documentation, and deployment
Conduct UAT, troubleshoot data issues, and manage code releases for seamless end‑to‑end data flow
Demonstrate strong SQL mastery for transformations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
DevOps & Code Management
Leverage version control tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub for collaborative development
Maintain best practices in branching, merging, CI/CD pipelines, and release management
Monitoring & Observability
Implement logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting frameworks to ensure pipeline reliability
Proactively detect and resolve failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality issues
Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with data analysts, data engineers, product owners, and solution architects
Translate business needs into scalable data solutions aligned with organizational goals
Communicate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Agile Ways of Working
Participate actively in agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos
Apply agile principles to iterate quickly, adapt to change, and contribute to continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Strong hands‑on experience with Snowflake and dbt Cloud
Advanced SQL skills with proven experience in analytical and performance‑optimized queries
Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines in a cloud environment
Solid understanding of data warehouse concepts, dimensional modeling, and metadata management
Familiarity with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Prefect—customize if needed)
Proficiency with Git-based version control, CI/CD principles, and DevOps workflows
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills
Preferred
Experience with Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Exposure to monitoring/observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Snowflake Query History, etc.)
Knowledge of agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban
Background in analytics, BI tools, or data governance
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
Recent News
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2026-02-08
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