Job#: 3013354 Job Description: Title: Snowflake Engineer
Client: Retail
Location: Columbus (4 days onsite)
Duration: 6 month contract to hire
Rate: Negotiable
**This is a w2 position, we cannot offer sponsorship now or in the future**
Snowflake Database EngineerResponsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the organization's Snowflake data warehouse to ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security while supporting data engineering and analytics initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:- Administration: Manage Snowflake databases, schemas, roles, and warehouses; optimize compute resources; monitor performance; automate tasks using SQL/Python; enforce security policies.
- Data Integration: Support ETL/ELT pipelines (DBT/ADF), data ingestion from cloud/APIs/databases, and efficient transformation strategies.
- Performance Tuning: Optimize queries, implement clustering/partitioning, and manage warehouse sizing for cost/performance balance.
- Security & Compliance: Ensure encryption, masking, backups, disaster recovery, and compliance with standards.
- Collaboration: Partner with engineers/analysts, troubleshoot issues, provide best practices, and stay current with Snowflake updates.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's in CS or related field
- 3-5+ years DBA/Data Engineering experience; 2+ years Snowflake
- Strong SQL, performance tuning, data modeling
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and ETL tools (DBT, ADF)
Preferred: SnowPro certification, scripting (Python), CI/CD (Terraform), BI tools (Tableau, Power BI).
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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