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Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Snowflake Developer / Architect

Location : Boston, MA 02116

Contract Duration : 12 Months

Job Summary

A technology organization is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Snowflake Architect / Developer to join its data and analytics team. This role requires deep expertise in Snowflake, cloud data architecture, data modeling, and ETL / ELT processes. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with architecture and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable, high-performance data solutions that support business analytics and reporting needs.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Optimization

Monitor and optimize Snowflake performance, including query tuning, resource utilization, and storage management

User & Security Management

Manage Snowflake user access, roles, and permissions to ensure data security and compliance with organizational policies

Implement and maintain Snowflake security features such as access control, authentication, authorization, encryption, masking, and secure views

Data Integration & Engineering

Support and manage data integration processes, including data ingestion, transformation, and extraction

Develop and maintain ETL / ELT pipelines using modern data integration tools

Troubleshooting & Support

Provide technical support and resolve Snowflake-related issues, including performance bottlenecks and query optimization

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain detailed system documentation, configurations, procedures, and change records

Generate and present reports on system performance and usage metrics

Collaboration & Best Practices

Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, BI teams, and other IT stakeholders

Stay current with Snowflake best practices and industry trends

Recommend and implement platform enhancements, upgrades, and process improvements

Qualifications & Experience

5+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or database development

2+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake , including data modeling, performance tuning, and security

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (minimum)

Experience with source control tools (GitHub preferred)

Experience with ETL / ELT tools and cloud platforms ( AWS preferred )

Exposure to or experience with AI tools

Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and analytics

Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Experience integrating Snowflake with BI and reporting tools is a plus

Required Skills

Strong proficiency in Snowflake architecture, features, and capabilities

Advanced SQL skills and Snowflake-specific query optimization

Proficiency in SQL and Python

Strong database design and data modeling experience (including modeling tools)

Experience with ETL tools, data pipelines, and data integration solutions

Ability to identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Strong analytical, strategic, and process-oriented thinking skills

Experience working in AWS cloud environments

Experience with Power BI and other BI / data visualization tools

Experience gathering business requirements and aligning technical solutions

Experience integrating Snowflake with identity and access management platforms (e.g., Azure IDP) is a plus

Familiarity with other RDBMS platforms, cloud data warehouses, and big data technologies is a plus

Preferred Skills

Snowflake certification (SnowPro Core or Advanced)

Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools

Knowledge of T-SQL, DevOps practices, and scripting