Snowflake DBA

Senior Delivery Partner at Queen Square Recruitment

Contract Opportunity:
Snowflake Database Administrator

Location:

Glasgow

Mode:
Hybrid (3 days in office)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Snowflake Database Administrator to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves managing and optimizing Snowflake databases in a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Snowflake databases.
• Implement Snowflake modeling (roles, schemas, databases) and integrate with data processing technologies.
• Design and manage data lakes, structures, and models suited for Snowflake architecture.
• Build data ingestion pipelines using tools like Informatica, Talend.
• Manage data from multiple sources (JSON, XML, CSV).
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery using Patroni and streaming replication.
• Perform backup, recovery, performance tuning, and optimization for Snowflake.
• Execute data migrations with minimal downtime using tools like gpcopy.
• Utilize Greenplum utilities (gpload, pxf, GP spark) for efficient data loading.
• Develop automation scripts in Shell, Python, Ansible.
• Implement monitoring solutions and ensure database security and compliance.
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• On-call availability over weekends.

Your Profile

• Extensive DBA experience with Snowflake.
• Strong SQL and complex query writing skills.
• Expertise in Shell/Python/Ansible scripting.
• Knowledge of Patroni for HADR and streaming replication.
• ETL process implementation.
• Experience with Informatica, Talend.

Interested? Apply now and be part of a dynamic team driving data excellence!

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