Sr. Snowflake Data Engineer

job summary:

We are looking for two Senior Snowflake Data Engineers for a remote contract opportunity.

The ideal candidate along with the requirements will meet the following key skills:

Snowflake

- SQL

- Data transformation design

- Curated data layer design

- Semantic-supporting structure implementation

- Technical design support

- Source-to-target mapping interpretation

- Performance and scalability considerations

- Client implementation support

location: Telecommute

job type: Contract

salary: $60 - 75 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

• Support the Data Architect / Solution Design Lead in translating target-state architecture into implementation-ready Snowflake design guidance
• Provide input into the design of curated data structures, semantic-supporting objects, transformation patterns, and physical implementation considerations
• Assist in defining how approved mappings, derivations, and business rules should be implemented in Snowflake
• Help identify the required technical objects for implementation, including tables, views, materialized views, reference structures, and related artifacts as applicable
• Advise on Snowflake development patterns, object design, SQL implementation approaches, and performance considerations
• Partner with the Data Architect to support definition of implementation sequencing, object dependencies, and technical design checkpoints
• Participate in design reviews and working sessions to ensure the solution is technically practical and implementable
• Support the preparation of implementation-ready technical specifications for client development teams
• Provide technical clarification to the client implementation team during build, testing, and validation phases
• Review selected client-built artifacts at agreed checkpoints to assess alignment with approved design and intended Snowflake implementation patterns
• Assist with issue triage by helping determine whether questions or defects are related to design interpretation, Snowflake implementation approach, or build quality
• Contribute to documentation of transformation logic, technical assumptions, implementation considerations, and design decisions
• Support walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions for the client technical team

qualifications:

5+ years of experience in data engineering, with strong hands-on expertise in Snowflake

- Strong experience designing and implementing Snowflake tables, views, materialized views,

SQL transformations, and curated analytical datasets

- Experience supporting data model implementation, source-to-target mappings,

derivations, and transformation logic

- Strong SQL development skills and understanding of performance, scalability, and

maintainability considerations in Snowflake

- Experience partnering with architects and analysts to convert business and design

requirements into technical implementation patterns

- Experience reviewing technical designs and supporting implementation teams through

clarifications, issue resolution, and design alignment

- Ability to explain technical implementation considerations clearly to both architects and

client engineering teams

Preferred Experience

- Experience in client-led implementation or advisory-based delivery models

- Experience supporting canonical and semantic model implementation in Snowflake

- Experience in payments, financial services, or transaction-data environments

- Familiarity with KPI-oriented data structures, curated layers, and reporting-ready datasets

- Experience contributing to implementation design documentation and technical handoff

materials

- Experience supporting testing, reconciliation, and rollout readiness from a technical

advisory perspective

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


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