Snowflake Data Architect / Administrator
Global Soft Systems
Boston, MA, United States
3 months ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$89,000.0 - $101,100.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Agile Methodology
Amazon Web Services
Unix
Cloud Storage
Databases
Data Architecture
Extract Transform Load (ETL)
Data Security
Data Systems
Data Warehousing
Github
JSON
+15 more
Python (Programming Language)
Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Standard Sql
PL-SQL
Parquet
Informatica Powercenter
Snowflake
Data Build Tool (dbt)
Data Lakes
Semi-structured Data
Data Management
Data Pipelines
Legacy Systems
Control M
Job description
We are seeking a Snowflake Data Architect / Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and administration of a modern cloud data platform. This role will focus on Snowflake architecture, ETL modernization, and migration from legacy systems using DBT and Informatica. Key Responsibilities
- Architect and manage scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions on Snowflake
- Lead end-to-end migration from on-premise data platforms to Snowflake, including assessment, planning, and execution
- Design and oversee ETL/ELT pipelines using DBT and Informatica PowerCenter
- Define data models, architecture standards, and best practices for data warehousing and data lakes
- Administer Snowflake environment, including performance tuning, resource optimization, and cost management
- Implement and manage Snowflake features such as Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, UDFs, and external tables
- Design and enforce data security, governance, and access control policies
- Oversee ingestion of structured and semi-structured data (CSV, JSON, Parquet) from cloud storage
- Provide technical leadership, mentor developers, and guide architectural decisions
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Requirements
- Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture and administration in AWS
- Hands-on experience with DBT (Data Build Tool) and Informatica PowerCenter (8.x/9.x/10.x)
- Proven experience in data platform migration to Snowflake
- Advanced knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and data warehousing concepts
- Experience with Snowflake utilities (SnowSQL, Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, UDFs)
- Experience in performance tuning, query optimization, and cost control
- Working knowledge of Python, Control-M, GitHub, and UNIX environments
- Experience working in Agile methodologies
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience converting legacy ETL workflows into DBT models
- Strong understanding of modern data architecture patterns (ELT, lakehouse, real-time pipelines)
- Prior experience in a lead or architect role
Benefits & conditions
- $89,000-101,100 per year
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