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Senior Data Engineer

Job in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, 27703, USA
Listing for: Vaco Recruiter Services
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2025-11-21
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Engineer, Cloud Computing, Data Security
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 110000 - 130000 USD Yearly USD 110000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Unable to partner with 3rd party vendors (Corp-to-Corp/C2C) for this opportunity. We are unable to sponsor at this time. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Senior Data Engineer Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to design, implement, and optimize modern data solutions. This role will focus on building and maintaining scalable data architectures, ensuring performance, security, and cost efficiency across cloud-based platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Snowflake and related technologies, along with strong collaboration skills to work across diverse teams.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement Snowflake-based lakehouse architectures.
  • Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data curation processes.
  • Configure and manage Snowflake accounts, resource monitors, virtual warehouses, and access controls.
  • Integrate Snowflake with financial systems and other third-party data sources.
  • Apply best practices for data partitioning, clustering, and caching to improve performance and reduce costs.
  • Automate data ingestion, metadata management, and monitoring within Snowflake environments.
  • Collaborate with security teams to enforce governance, encryption, and compliance standards.
  • Support CI/CD processes and automate Snowflake deployments and pipeline orchestration.
  • Provide knowledge transfer and technical guidance to team members and stakeholders.
Qualifications
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in data warehousing and cloud data platforms, with at least 5 years in lakehouse environments.
  • Hands‑on experience with Snowflake migration projects preferred.
  • Familiarity with insurance or financial data governance is a plus.
  • Strong background in Agile and Dev Ops practices, including automation and pipeline deployment.
  • Certifications such as Snow Pro Core or relevant cloud certifications are desirable.
  • Expertise in Snowflake features (Time Travel, Zero Copy Cloning, Streams, Tasks) and performance tuning.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience with cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS) and orchestration tools (DBT, Airflow).
  • Solid understanding of data security, RBAC, and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of enterprise data modeling principles.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Work Location

Hybrid role requiring on‑site presence 3 days per week at the designated office.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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