Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Able to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
Snow Flake Schema
Snowflake
Database Administration
Terraform
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Data Governance
Database
Data Security
Data Modeling
Data Masking
SQL
Scripting
Shell
Storage
Regulatory Compliance
Python
Job Details
Must Have: AWS, Snowflake
Nice To Have: Python, Terraform
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Snowflake Database Administrator to lead the administration, optimization, and governance of our Snowflake data platform. This role is critical to ensuring the performance, security, and integrity of our data infrastructure, supporting enterprise-wide analytics and data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Performance & Optimization
- Analyze and optimize complex SQL queries and workloads to ensure efficient resource utilization and cost management.
- Monitor and tune Snowflake compute resources (warehouses) for optimal performance.
- Implement best practices for data modeling, partitioning, clustering, and indexing.
Security & Governance
- Manage user roles, access controls, and data masking policies to ensure compliance with internal and external security standards.
- Collaborate with InfoSec and compliance teams to enforce data governance policies.
- Audit and monitor data access and usage patterns to detect anomalies and ensure data protection.
Database Hygiene & Maintenance
- Maintain clean and organized schemas, tables, and views across environments.
- Implement automated routines for purging obsolete data, archiving, and metadata management.
- Ensure consistency and reliability of data pipelines and integrations with Snowflake.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to support data initiatives.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior DBAs and data team members.
- Stay current with Snowflake features, updates, and industry trends to continuously improve platform capabilities.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Snowflake DBA or in a similar role managing cloud-based data platforms.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and performance tuning techniques.
- Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture, including virtual warehouses, storage layers, and caching mechanisms.
- Experience with data security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Preferred Skills
- SnowPro Certification (Core or Advanced).
- Experience with automation tools (e.g., dbt, Terraform).
- Knowledge of other cloud platforms (AWS) and their integration with Snowflake.
- Scripting experience in Python or Shell for administrative tasks.
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