Snowflake FinOps & Platform Administrator
Listed on 2026-11-06
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, AWS
We are seeking a seasoned, hands-on Snowflake Fin Ops & Platform Administrator with 15+ years of core IT experience to manage, secure, and optimize our enterprise Snowflake platform and supporting AWS infrastructure .
This is strictly a Sys Admin / DBA / Platform Engineer profile—not a data engineer or ETL developer . The ideal candidate brings extensive background in enterprise infrastructure, database administration, platform performance tuning, multi-account governance, infrastructure as code, and cloud financial management (Fin Ops) . You will take direct ownership of configuring environments, diagnosing bottlenecks, implementing cost-saving measures, and automating administration via modern Git Ops pipelines .
Key ResponsibilitiesSnowflake Administration & DBA Operations
Manage, configure, and maintain multi-account Snowflake enterprise environments .
Lead database administration, system upgrades, user access patterns, and query workload profiling .
Implement robust platform governance, role-based access controls (RBAC), data masking policies, and secure data sharing .
Troubleshoot and resolve platform issues, complex query inefficiencies, resource contention, and connectivity incidents .
Snowflake & AWS Fin Ops (Cost & Performance Optimization)Design, implement, and track end-to-end Fin Ops frameworks across Snowflake compute, warehouses, storage, and AWS services .
Analyze warehouse sizing, auto-suspend/resume mechanics, multi-cluster concurrency scaling, and query tuning to drive sustained cost reductions without impacting SLA .
Establish cost baselines, chargeback/showback allocation models, budget thresholds, and telemetry to quantify realized savings .
Monitor AWS infrastructure consumption tied to Snowflake data workflows and optimize cloud storage tiers and networking egress/ingress costs .
Automation, Git Ops & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Codify and automate Snowflake provisioning, configurations, and policy enforcement using Terraform .
Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines via Git Hub adhering to strict Git Ops best practices .
Automate operational health checks, alerting, and reporting workflows.
Requirements Required Experience & QualificationsOverall IT
Experience:
15+ years of progressive experience in IT systems administration, enterprise database administration (DBA), or cloud platform operations.
Extensive Snowflake Platform Expertise: Deep hands-on experience acting as a primary Snowflake Administrator / DBA in large, multi-account enterprise setups .
Demonstrated Fin Ops Success: Proven track record analyzing credit consumption, identifying waste, and actively driving quantifiable cost optimizations across warehouses, storage, and queries .
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS): Strong background managing AWS services, cost allocation, security configurations, and infrastructure integration with Snowflake .
Security & Governance: Deep understanding of Snowflake security models, including granular RBAC design, row/column-level masking, network policies, and data sharing protocols .
IaC & Tooling: Proficient in provisioning and deploying resources via Terraform, Git Hub Actions, and Git Ops delivery pipelines .
Hands-on Mindset: Able to independently diagnose, benchmark, configure, and execute technical solutions end-to-end .
Required CertificationsSnowflake Snow Pro Advanced:
Architect
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
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