Snowflake platform lead

Spectraforce

Charlotte, NC, United States

2 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

0 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

leoforce.us

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 ARM Architecture Audit Trail Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Storage Databases Continuous Integration Data Governance Data Integration

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Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Retention Data Warehousing DevOps Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) OAuth Windows PowerShell Role-Based Access Control DataOps SQL Databases Talend Backup and Restore Scripting Google Cloud Azure Data Factory Large Language Models Snowflake Caching Information Technology Terraform Data Pipelines

Job description

A Snowflake Platform Lead is responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing Snowflake’s cloud data platform to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of data operations.

Core Responsibilities

Environment Management: Administer and configure Snowflake accounts, warehouses, databases, schemas, roles, tasks, stages, streams, and pipes to meet organizational needs
Performance & Cost Optimization: Monitor system performance, query execution, and workload management; tune warehouse sizes, clustering, partitioning, and caching strategies to improve efficiency and control costs
Security & Access Control: Implement and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Row-Level Security (RLS), Column-Level Security (CLS), encryption, masking policies, and integrate with SSO/OAuth/MFA for secure access
Data Integration & ETL: Support data ingestion pipelines using tools like Informatica, Talend, DBT, or Azure Data Factory; manage cloud storage integrations (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP) and ensure data quality
Backup & Disaster Recovery: Plan and manage backup strategies, failover, and data retention policies, leveraging Snowflake’s built-in capabilities DataTerrain+1.
Automation & DevOps: Develop automation scripts (Python, Shell, PowerShell) and implement CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure DevOps, or other IaC frameworks
Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Monitor system health, performance metrics, and usage; troubleshoot data load failures, query issues, and performance bottlenecks .
Governance & Compliance: Ensure compliance with data security standards (SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR), maintain audit logs, and implement data governance policies
Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business teams; provide technical support and training on Snowflake features

Requirements

Experience: Typically 3-10+ years of IT experience, with 3-5+ years in Snowflake administration DataTerrain+2.
Technical Skills: Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, SQL, data warehousing, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) DataTerrain+2.
Familiarity with Cortex Code and other LLM based coding accelerators
Security: Expertise in RBAC, RLS, CLS, encryption, and compliance controls
Tools: Experience with ETL/ELT tools, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform), and scripting languages

Years of Experience: 12.00 Years of Experience