Senior Snowflake Administrator
Listed on 2026-07-01
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Data Engineering, Information Security & Data Protection, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Job Title
Database Administration:
Deploy, configure, and administer Snowflake environments. Monitor and optimize Snowflake performance, storage, and query execution. Automate maintenance and administration tasks using SQL, Python, or Shell scripting. Integrate Snowflake with AWS S3, Glue, Lambda, Airflow, DBT and other cloud services. Manage external stages and storage integrations for seamless data movement. Monitor security logs and implement audit controls for data protection. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, query performance, and connectivity issues.
Establish monitoring, alerts, and proactive issue resolution strategies. Create, manage, and maintain Snowflake databases, warehouses, and roles. Implement and enforce data governance policies and procedures. Monitor database performance and identify optimization opportunities. Perform regular database backups and recoveries. On-call rotation duties and weekend support activities where needed. Participate in CICD deployments and other planned activities where needed.
Security:
Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive data. Manage user access controls and privileges. Monitor for security threats and respond to incidents promptly.
Performance Optimization:
Analyze database performance and identify bottlenecks. Tune database configurations to improve query performance. Implement indexing strategies and data partitioning techniques.
Data Loading and Migration:
Develop and execute data loading and migration strategies. Ensure data integrity and accuracy during the migration process.
Troubleshooting:
Diagnose and resolve database-related issues and errors. Provide technical support to data analysts and engineers.
Documentation:
Maintain comprehensive documentation of database architecture, procedures, and standards.
Must Have:
6+ years of proven experience as a database administrator with Snowflake. 5+ years of strong understanding of SQL and database concepts. 5+ years of experience in deployments and on-call support activities. 5+ years of experience in supporting and troubleshooting batch, streaming and real time data loads.
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