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# Snowflake Data Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cluster Analysis, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Distributed Data Store, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, SQL Databases, Workflow Management Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/48d45763-f2b0-43bf-82e6-4f7768ddf3b2

## About the Role

* 7+ years of professional experience in Data Engineering or related fields
 * 5+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake, including Snowflake SQL, Snowflake Tasks, Streams, Warehouses, RBAC, Clustering, and Performance Optimization
 * Strong expertise in SQL, modern ETL/ELT frameworks, and data pipeline development
 * Experience in building and maintaining enterprise Data Lakes and/or Data Warehouses
 * Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
 * Proficiency in Python for data engineering
 * Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Azure Data Factory and/or Airflow
 * Solid understanding of data modeling, data warehousing principles, and distributed data systems
 * Proven ability to work independently, owning end-to-end solutions from requirement to deployment
 * Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work across technical and business teams
 * Strong problem-solving abilities and critical thinking
 * Ability to translate ambiguous or evolving requirements into structured technical solutions
 * Collaborative mindset with the ability to mentor junior engineers
 * Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and quality

Preferred Qualifications:

 * SnowPro certification(s) a plus
 * Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workloads
 * Knowledge of Delta Lake, Databricks, Spark, or other big data processing frameworks
 * Background in enterprise data platforms with high volumes and strict SLAs
 * Experience implementing data governance, metadata management, and quality frameworks

## Description

Kforce has a client seeking a Senior Snowflake Data Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows using Snowflake and modern data engineering best practices

 * Architect and optimize Snowflake data models, including schema design, data clustering, performance tuning, and cost optimization
 * Collaborate closely with data analysts, data scientists, product teams, and business stakeholders to convert clear requirements into robust data engineering solutions
 * Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data accuracy, performance, and pipeline reliability
 * Contribute to architectural decisions, development standards, and overall platform strategy
 * Work independently on complex tasks while also contributing to a collaborative, team-oriented environment


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