Snowflake DBT platform administrator

Overview

On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Long Term

Skills

Admin
RBAC

Job Details

Job Title : Snowflake DBT platform administrator

Location : Boston MA

Duration : Long Term

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Platform Administration & Operations

  • Administer and maintain Snowflake environments (accounts, warehouses, databases, roles, users)
  • Manage dbt platform (dbt Cloud or dbt Core), including environments, jobs, schedules, and permissions
  • Monitor platform health, performance, and usage

Security & Governance

  • Implement and manage role-based access control (RBAC) in Snowflake
  • Enforce data security, masking, and compliance policies
  • Support audits and compliance requirements

Performance & Cost Optimization

  • Monitor Snowflake credit usage and query performance
  • Tune warehouses, resource monitors, clustering, and caching strategies
  • Implement cost-control and optimization best practices

CI/CD & Automation

  • Support CI/CD pipelines for dbt and Snowflake deployments
  • Automate administrative tasks using SQL, Python, or shell scripting
  • Integrate with Git, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure tools

Collaboration & Support

  • Partner with data engineers, analytics engineers, and BI teams
  • Provide platform guidance and best practices
  • Troubleshoot production issues and support incident resolution

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in data platform or database administration
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with Snowflake
  • 2+ years experience administering dbt (dbt Cloud or dbt Core)
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Snowflake architecture and internals
    • RBAC, security, and data governance
    • SQL and query performance tuning
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
  • Familiarity with Git-based workflows and CI/CD

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

  • Snowflake certifications (SnowPro Core/Advanced)
  • dbt certification or deep dbt internals knowledge
  • Experience with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, etc.)
  • Experience supporting Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
  • Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, life sciences)

Tools & Technologies

  • Snowflake
  • dbt Cloud / dbt Core
  • SQL, Python
  • Git, CI/CD pipelines
  • AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform
  • Monitoring & logging tools
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