Snowflake Data Engineer

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Snowflake Data Engineer to join one of our top healthcare clients in Austin, TX! The Snowflake Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data solutions in Snowflake Data Cloud & will be responsible for building scalable, high-performance data pipelines, optimizing data storage, and ensuring efficient data processing for analytics and business intelligence.
Key Responsibilities Include:

• Snowflake Architecture & Development
  • Design & implement Snowflake data warehouses, databases, and schemas
  • Develop ETL/ELT pipelines to injest, transform & load data into Snowflake
  • Optimize virtual warehouses, storage & query performance
• Data Integration & Pipeline Management
  • Integrate data from various sources (APIs, databases, cloud storage, etc.) into Snowflake.
  • Use tools like Snowpipe, Snowflake Tasks, Streams, and Stored Procedures for automation.
  • Work with Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or Fivetran for real-time/batch data processing.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization
  • Monitor and optimize query performance (clustering, partitioning, materialized views).
  • Implement data sharing, zero-copy cloning, and time travel features.
  • Manage resource utilization (warehouse sizing, auto-suspend, scaling).
• Security & Governance
  • Configure RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and data security policies.
  • Ensure data masking, encryption, and compliance (GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Implement data lineage and metadata management.
• Collaboration & Analytics Enablement
  • Work with data analysts, scientists, and BI teams to provide clean, structured data.
  • Support Snowflake integrations with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
  • Document data models, pipelines, and best practices.

Top Skills:

• 3+ years' experience in data engineering with 2+ years in Snowflake (architecture, SQL, stored procedures, UDFs)
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or Java for data transformations.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and data lakes (S3, ADLS).
• Knowledge of data modeling (star schema, snowflake
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices for data pipelines.

Preferred Certifications

• SnowPro Core Certification
• SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer Certification
• AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Data Engineering Certifications

What s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization
• Close-knit and team-oriented culture