What are the responsibilities and job description for the Snowflake Administrator - Hybrid in Boston - US Citizenship or GC Required position at Booker DiMaio, LLC?
This is a hybrid position that will be a mix of remote and onsite in Boston, MA
Candidates must be local to MA, NH or RI.
US Citizenship or a Green Card is required.
Starts out as a 12 month contract. Multiple extensions are anticipated.
Summary:
The Client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Snowflake Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, configuration, and maintenance of our Snowflake data warehouse environment. This role requires a deep understanding of Snowflake's features and best practices, as well as strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Experience: 2 years of hands-on experience in managing and administering Snowflake environments. Experience with other cloud-based data platforms is a plus.
Required Skills:
• Snowflake certification (e.g., SnowPro Core or Advanced Certification).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Knowledge of technical areas such as T-SQL, DevOps, and scripting
Candidates must be local to MA, NH or RI.
US Citizenship or a Green Card is required.
Starts out as a 12 month contract. Multiple extensions are anticipated.
Summary:
The Client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Snowflake Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, configuration, and maintenance of our Snowflake data warehouse environment. This role requires a deep understanding of Snowflake's features and best practices, as well as strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Snowflake Environment Management: Administer and manage Snowflake data warehouse environments, including setup, configuration, monitoring, and optimization.
- Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize performance, including query performance, resource utilization, and storage management.
- User and Access Management: Manage user access, roles, and permissions to ensure data security and compliance with organizational policies.
- Data Integration: Support and manage data integration processes, including data loading, transformation, and extraction.
- Backup and Recovery: Implement and oversee backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Troubleshooting and Support: Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Snowflake-related issues, including resolving performance bottlenecks and query optimization.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and changes. Generate and deliver regular reports on system performance and usage.
- Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and other IT professionals to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of the Snowflake environment.
- Best Practices: Stay up to date with Snowflake best practices and industry trends. Recommend and implement improvements and upgrades to enhance system functionality and performance.
- Security: Ensure platform is up to date on System patches. Monitor, apply and test product security updates
Experience: 2 years of hands-on experience in managing and administering Snowflake environments. Experience with other cloud-based data platforms is a plus.
Required Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Snowflake architecture, features, and capabilities.
- Knowledge of SQL and Snowflake-specific query optimization.
- Experience with ETL tools and data integration processes.
- 2 years of hands-on experience as a Snowflake Administrator
- Ability to identify and drive continuous improvements
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong SQL skills
- Knowledge of Snowflake security features including access control, authentication, authorization, encryption, masking, secure view, etc.
- Experience in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python
- Experience working in AWS cloud environments
- Experience integrating Snowflake with an identity and access management program such as Azure IDP is a plus
- Experience working with Power BI and other BI, data visualization, and reporting tools
- Strong Database design and data modelling experience
- Business requirement gathering and aligning to solutions delivery
- Experience with other relational database management systems, cloud data warehouses and big data platforms is a plus
- Experience with data integration solutions and tools, data pipelines, and modern ways of automating data using cloud based and on-premises technologies
- Communication: Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Teamwork: Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Snowflake certification (e.g., SnowPro Core or Advanced Certification).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Knowledge of technical areas such as T-SQL, DevOps, and scripting
