Principal Snowflake Architect

At Securonix, we re on a mission to secure the world by staying ahead of cyber threats, reinforcing all layers of our platform with AI capabilities. Our Securonix Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with the first and only AI-Reinforced solution built with a cybersecurity mesh architecture on a highly scalable data cloud. Enhanced by Securonix EON s AI capabilities, our innovative cloud-native solution delivers a seamless CyberOps experience, empowering organizations to scale their security operations and keep up with evolving threats.

Recognized as a five-time leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM and highly rated on Gartner Peer Insights , our award-winning Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with 365 days of hot data for rapid search and investigation, threat content-as-a-service, proactive defense through continuous peer and partner collaboration, and a fully integrated Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) experience all within a single platform. Built on a cloud-native architecture, the platform leverages the Snowflake Data Cloud for unparalleled scalability and performance.

Securonix is proud to be a cybersecurity unicorn and featured in CRNs 2024 Security 100 list. Backed by Vista Equity Partners , one of the largest private equity firms with over $100 billion in assets under management, we have a unique advantage in driving innovation and growth. With a global footprint, we serve more than 1,000 customers

worldwide , including 10% of the Fortune 100. Our network of 150+ partners and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) enables us to deliver unmatched security solutions on a global scale.

At Securonix, we are driven by our core values and place our people at the heart of everything we do:

• Winning as One Team: We work together with universal respect to achieve aligned outcomes

• Customer Driven Innovation: We innovate to stay ahead of the market and create value for our customers

• Agility in Action: We embrace change and are unified in our purpose and objectives amidst change

Join us as we redefine cybersecurity, innovate fearlessly, and grow together as one team.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Snowflake Architect to manage and optimize our Snowflake data platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Snowflake Architecture, security and access control, and platform-level configuration and monitoring. This role requires a deep understanding of Snowflake features such as roles/privileges, resource monitors, tasks, stored procedures, and user management, ensuring efficient and secure operation of the environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administer and manage Snowflake accounts, including user provisioning, role management, and access control following RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) best practices.

• Configure and monitor resource monitors, warehouses, and query performance to ensure optimal resource utilization .

• Maintain and schedule Tasks, Streams, and Stored Procedures to support automated workflows and data pipelines.

• Implement and manage data security policies, masking policies, and row access policies.

• Perform backup, recovery, and failover strategies using Snowflake features such as Time Travel and Cloning.

• Collaborate with Data Engineers and DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipeline integration, version control, and automated deployments.

• Manage Snowflake object lifecycle, including schemas, databases, tables, and external stages.

• Monitor usage, troubleshoot issues, and generate performance and audit reports using Account Usage and Information Schema views.

• Stay updated with Snowflake feature releases and proactively recommend improvements.

• Enforce governance, compliance, and audit requirements in Snowflake usage and data access.

Skills Required for the Role:

• You have 10+ years of experience in data platform administration, with at least 5 years focused on Snowflake.

• You have strong expertise in user and role management, access control, and security model design in Snowflake.

• Hands-on experience with Tasks, Streams, Stored Procedures (SQL/JavaScript), and Snowflake Functions.

• Solid understanding of performance tuning, query profiling, and warehouse optimization.

• Familiarity with Snowflake Account Usage schema, monitoring dashboards, and alerting mechanisms.

• Experience with integration of Snowflake with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and tools like Okta/SAML for SSO is a plus.

• Proficiency in SQL and scripting for automation.

• Knowledge of DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) is advantageous .

• Hands-on experience in Unix flavours of operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, etc)

• Understanding of data lake integration and external table configurations.

• Working experience in the Hadoop ecosystem (Kafka, Hive, HBase, Solr , Spark, etc.) would be an added advantage.

• Nice to have SnowPro Core or SnowPro Advanced: Architect/Administrator certification.

Benefits:

As a full-time employee with Securonix, you will be eligible for the following employee benefits:

• Health Insurance with a total sum insured is INR 7,50,000


• Coverage: Self, Spouse, 2 kids, Dependent parents, or parents-in-law


• Personal Accident with total sum insured is INR 10,00,000


• Term Life Insurance with a sum assured for employees is 5 times fixed base pay is covered.

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