Snowflake Architect

Overview

Hybrid
$80 - $90
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Snowflake
snowpro
databricks
architect

Job Details

Job Title: Snowflake Architect
Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement Snowflake-based data architecture solutions to support scalable and high-performance data processing and analytics.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into effective data models.
  • Migrate legacy data warehouses to Snowflake, ensuring data integrity, performance, and security.
  • Develop and enforce data architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices.
  • Optimize Snowflake configurations and SQL queries to improve performance and cost-efficiency.
  • Design ETL/ELT pipelines and integrate data from various sources using tools such as dbt, Informatica, Apache Airflow, or custom scripts.
  • Implement data governance, access control, and security policies aligned with organizational requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to data engineers and analysts.
  • Stay up to date with Snowflake features and emerging data technologies to continuously improve the platform.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in data architecture or data engineering roles.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake, including performance tuning, security, and role-based access.
  • Expertise in SQL, data modeling (dimensional and normalized), and data warehousing concepts.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Proficiency in tools like dbt, Fivetran, Talend, or Informatica.
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and version control (e.g., Git).
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Snowflake certification (SnowPro Advanced Architect or equivalent).
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Familiarity with modern data stack tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks).
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