> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1021395-snowflake-data-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1021395-snowflake-data-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Snowflake Data Engineer - **Company:** VeeRteq Solutions Inc - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, ARM Architecture, Profiling, Data Validation, Information Engineering, Data Security, Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Strategies of Testing, Snowflake, Data Layers, Data Lineage, Virtual Agents - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=608ea877ca3b6f57 ## About the Role Do you have experience in System tuning?, * Snowflake SQL: Highly skilled. Must be able to develop complex transformations, optimize performance, and work confidently with CTEs, advanced joins, and analytic/window functions. * Snowflake Data Engineering: Strong real-world experience building curated data layers using medallion architecture principles across bronze, silver, and gold datasets. * Semantic Modeling / Semantic Layer Engineering: Must be able to define business-friendly metrics, dimensions, grain, relationships, and reusable semantic views on top of Snowflake data. * Snowflake Cortex / AI-Enabled Analytics: Experience supporting Snowflake Cortex-based analytics workflows, semantic intelligence, or agentic analytics use cases is strongly preferred. * Data Quality, Profiling, and Validation: Must be able to identify natural and surrogate keys, assess cardinality and distribution, validate transformations, and ensure trustworthy semantic outputs. * Strong communication and ownership: Able to work across engineering, product, and analytics partners, clarify requirements, and proactively drive work with limited direction. Educational Qualifications: - * Engineering Degree BE/ME/BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc. * Technical certification in multiple technologies is desirable. Skills: - Snowflake Cortex, DBT , SQL Experience in evaluating / troubleshooting and measuring agent performance, identifying issues, and optimizing it Experience with dbt, semantic view design, or governed self-service analytics patterns. Python experience for automation, metadata processing, data validation, or AI-assisted engineering workflows. Exposure to agentic AI, natural language analytics, or Snowflake Cortex Analyst / Cortex Search use cases. Specific technologies to be used and level of proficiency? Snowflake SQL: Highly skilled to expert level. Snowflake: Strong hands-on experience with performance tuning, secure data design, and curated data modeling. Semantic Modeling / Semantic Views: Strong proficiency in defining business metrics, dimensions, relationships, grain, and reusable semantic abstractions. Python: Some experience desired, with preference for intermediate or higher skill for automation and validation use cases. dbt: Preferred real-world experience developing modular transformations, tests, and deployment patterns. ## Description Snowflake Cortex: Preferred experience with Cortex-enabled analytics, semantic intelligence, or agent-supporting workflows. Day to Day Activities: - * Design and implement scalable Snowflake data models and pipelines that align with business objectives and agentic AI use cases. * Build curated bronze, silver, and gold data layers and reusable semantic assets that support trusted analytics and natural-language data access. * Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering partners to translate complex requirements into governed data products and semantic models. * Optimize Snowflake queries, warehouse configurations, and transformation performance for reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. * Design and implement data quality validation, profiling, and testing strategies to improve trust in downstream semantic outputs. * Contribute to lineage-aware transformation patterns, documentation, and engineering standards for reusable data assets. * Use dbt where applicable to develop modular transformations, tests, and deployment patterns; prior hands-on dbt experience is preferred. * Support Snowflake Cortex-enabled analytics, semantic intelligence, and agent-assisting workflows where applicable. * Troubleshoot production issues and implement durable long-term solutions. * Document architectural decisions, semantic definitions, and data lineage. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Beyond SQL Generation: How to Teach Agents What Your Database Actually Means](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100127-beyond-sql-generation-how-to-teach-agents-what-your-database-actually-means) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)