Lead Snowflake Data Engineer; Software Development Specialist

What You Will Do At ODM

Office:
Data & Integrated Systems

Classification:
Software Development Specialist 4 (PN )

Primary Technology:
Snowflake Architecture, Enterprise Data Engineering, and Platform Development

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking a highly skilled Lead Snowflake Data Engineer with advanced Snowflake and enterprise data engineering expertise to drive the design, development, and optimization of our modern data platform. This role is ideal for a technical leader who thrives in designing scalable architectures, improving data reliability, and enabling analytics across the organization.

• Designs, builds, and optimizes Snowflake data architectures, including tables, views, materialized views, and Dynamic Tables.
• Implements and maintains Snowflake security models (RBAC, column-level, row-level security).
• Leads performance tuning using clustering strategies, warehouse sizing, and query optimization.
• Develops ELT/ETL pipelines and support medallion-layered data architecture.
• Manages schema changes, CI/CD deployments, and automation of data workflows.
• Analyzes business requirements and translates them into scalable data models and technical designs.
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, standards, and architecture artifacts.
• Oversees testing, validation, and performance assessments for platform enhancements.
• Troubleshoots production issues and ensures environment readiness for updates.
• Provides technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and project teams.

• Deep Snowflake expertise (e.g. architecture, security, performance tuning)
• Strong enterprise data engineering and modern data warehousing background
• Experience with ELT/ETL design, medallion architecture, and advanced data modeling
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment workflows

60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.

• Or completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.
  
  Note:
  
  The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.

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