Snowflake Lead

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Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Snowflake Lead to oversee the design, development, and implementation of our Snowflake-based data platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud data warehousing, Snowflake architecture, data modelling, and leading data engineering teams. This role will play a key part in modernizing our data infrastructure and supporting analytics initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of Snowflake data warehouse solutions.
• Architect scalable and secure data pipelines using Snowflake, dbt, and other ETL tools.
• Collaborate with data architects,analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Define best practices for Snowflake performance tuning, security, and data governance.
• Manage and mentor a team of data engineers and developers.
• Optimize storage, compute usage, and cost management within the Snowflake environment.
• Implement data quality, lineage, and monitoring processes.
• Integrate Snowflake with third-party tools(e.g., Fivetran, Airflow, dbt, Tableau/Power BI).
• Stay up to date with Snowflake releases and capabilities to recommend innovative solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 2+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience.
• Expertise in SQL, data modeling(star/snowflake schema), and performance tuning.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), especially with Snowflake integrations.
• Strong experience with ETL tools (e.g.Informatica, Talend, Matillion, dbt).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Git).
• Experience with scripting languages(Python preferred).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Snowflake certification(s) (e.g., SnowPro Core, SnowPro Advanced: Architect).
• Experience with real-time data ingestion and streaming platforms (Kafka, Apache Spark).
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations(GDPR, HIPAA) and data governance frameworks.
• Prior experience in leading data platform migration to Snowflake.