Platform Configuration Engineer - Snowflake

Platform Configuration Engineer
- Snowflake

Job Location:

Remote

Employment Type:

C2C
- Contractors Only

Duration:
Long Term

Key Technology:
Snowflake

Job Responsibilities:

• Configure Snowflake account and objects including warehouses, databases, schemas, roles, and users.
• Set up and manage access control using Snowflake's role-based access control (RBAC) model.
• Optimize warehouse sizing, scaling policies, and auto-suspend/resume to balance performance and cost.
• Implement and maintain data sharing, data masking, and row-level security features.
• Set up integration with external tools such as ETL platforms, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), and cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Configure and monitor resource monitors, alerts, and usage tracking.
• Assist in data loading and transformation workflows using Snowpipe, stages, and tasks.
• Support Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines for deploying Snowflake objects and configurations via tools like Terraform or Git.
• Document configuration standards, security protocols, and operational runbooks.
• Stay up to date on new Snowflake features and propose improvements accordingly.

Skills and Experience

Required:

• 2+ years of experience working with Snowflake in a configuration, administration, or Dev Ops capacity.
• Solid understanding of SQL, Snowflake-specific syntax, and cloud data warehousing concepts.
• Experience configuring roles, policies, and access controls within Snowflake.
• Knowledge of data governance practices and security features in Snowflake.