Snowflake AdministratorThis is strictly a Snowflake Administrator role, not a Snowflake Developer position. Candidates must have extensive hands-on administration, infrastructure, and platform management experience in Snowflake environments. We are seeking a highly experienced Snowflake Administrator to manage, optimize, and support Snowflake environments across development, sub-production, and production landscapes.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Snowflake administration, automation, performance tuning, security, and cloud infrastructure (AWS), along with strong scripting capabilities in Python and Unix.Key ResponsibilitiesAdminister Snowflake environments (Dev, QA, Prod, Global)Create and manage: Databases, schemas, tables, views, External stages and storage integrationsManage and optimize: Multi-cluster warehouses, Query performance and workload scalingImplement and manage Snowflake features: Streams, Tasks, Cloning, Time TravelDevelop Python scripts to automate Snowflake administrative tasksEnhance and maintain Python-based ELT pipelinesUtilize Unix shell scripting for automation and operational efficiencyWork with AWS services including S3, EC2, EKSSupport Snowflake integration with cloud infrastructureOptimize data pipelines and storage efficiencyImprove query performance using Materialized Views, Clustering, Micro-partitioning, Result cachingDebug and optimize SQL queries and business logicImplement and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User roles and privileges, SSO (Okta), AD group integration, Encryption policies, Network policies, Row-level and masking policiesSupport integrations with Tableau, SAS, Python, JDBC-based applicationsTroubleshoot data issues and ensure data integrityManage CI/CD pipelines for Snowflake deploymentsOversee schema changes and version controlEnsure smooth release and deployment processesIdentify opportunities to automate manual processes, optimize data workflows, reduce operational costsEnsure scalability and reliability of Snowflake platformMust-Have Skills13+ years of IT experience with strong Snowflake Administration focusHands-on expertise in Snowflake architecture and administration, Streams, Tasks, Time Travel, CloningStrong Python scripting for automationExperience with Unix/Linux shell scriptingDeep understanding of AWS (S3, EC2, EKS)Strong experience in performance tuning and query optimization, Security (RBAC, SSO, Okta, AD integration)Experience managing multi-environment Snowflake setupsNice-to-Have SkillsExperience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practicesExposure to data warehousing and ELT frameworksKnowledge of Tableau, SAS integrationsExperience in enterprise-scale Snowflake deploymentsEducationBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fieldWork ModelOnsite – Plano, TX Local candidates preferred (high priority)