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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - Snowflake - **Company:** Apptad Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, ARM Architecture, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Dimensional Modeling, Python (Programming Language), OpenFlow, Query Optimization, Power BI, Data Streaming, Tableau (Software), Management of Software Versions, Snowflake, Data Layers, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usdbf5e54555e84f473f4a28adfa285548 ## About the Role * Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and Advanced SQL. * Experience with Snowflake Semantic Views and/or Cortex Analyst semantic models. * Strong experience with Dynamic Tables, Streams & Tasks, Snowpipe/Snowpipe Streaming. * Experience building Semantic Layers / Metrics Layers using technologies such as: * Snowflake Semantic Views * dbt Semantic Layer / MetricFlow * AtScale * LookML * Power BI Semantic Models * Strong knowledge of Kimball dimensional modeling, star schemas, facts, and dimensions. * Experience working with high-volume time-series data. * Telecom domain knowledge, particularly network performance counters and KPIs, is strongly preferred. * Understanding of 3GPP measurement definitions is a plus. * Strong understanding of Kafka and streaming concepts, including topics, partitions, event time, processing time, late/out-of-order data, and exactly-once semantics. * Experience with Python and/or Snowpark. * Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, data quality, and monitoring. * Strong analytical and communication skills. ## Description * Design and develop Snowflake Semantic Views for telecom network domains, including logical tables, facts, dimensions, relationships, and metrics. * Translate raw network counters into standardized KPIs aligned with 3GPP measurement definitions. * Build time-series models supporting 5-minute, 15-minute, hourly, and daily granularities. * Implement correct aggregation logic for additive, semi-additive, and ratio-based KPIs. * Develop conformed dimensions for network elements, node types, vendors, regions/sites, time, services, and network slices. * Maintain semantic metadata including synonyms, descriptions, metric definitions, and sample questions for Cortex Analyst. * Collaborate with Data Engineering teams on Kafka, Snowpipe Streaming, Snowflake Kafka Connector, Openflow, Dynamic Tables, Streams, and Tasks. * Implement automated schema drift, data drift, and KPI formula-change detection. * Establish data contracts, versioning, change-management, and backward-compatibility standards. * Monitor data freshness, latency SLAs, and near-real-time data availability. * Manage semantic definitions as code and implement CI/CD pipelines across environments. * Develop automated tests for KPI formulas, data quality, row counts, nulls, thresholds, anomalies, and regression validation. * Maintain a KPI catalog and business glossary covering definitions, formulas, source counters, ownership, and change history. * Optimize Snowflake performance and cost through clustering, warehouse sizing, materialization, and query optimization. * Work closely with Data Engineering, BI, and Analytics teams using Power BI, Tableau, and other platforms. * Act as the technical SME for metric definitions and resolve KPI discrepancies across teams. ## Related Videos - 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