On-Site Snowflake Data Warehouse Architect (Snowflake data warehouse/ETL/Talend/Informatica/Oracle, MS-SQL)

Please DO NOT Apply unless YOU:

1) Can work 100% on-site from day one and are available to Start in May/June 2025
2) have all the Required skill set and have worked as a "On-Site Snowflake Data Warehouse Architect (Snowflake data warehouse/ETL/Talend/Informatica/Oracle, MS-SQL) in a large & Complex IT Environment. Prefer Public Sector Environment
3) can meet the min required experience
4) can provide at least 3 verifiable experience (i.e., names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers of contact person(s), description of work performed, dates of hire, etc.) from completed and/or substantially completed jobs that closely match this request fill out a skill Matrix
5) can agree to provide a criminal history record check. The Criminal history record checks must be conducted through the state crime bureau in each state where the consultant indicates residence, employment, education and/or training over the past ten years. YOUR STATUS WILL ALSO BE VERIFIED USING E-VERIFY SYSTEM.
6) Are able to sign a form stating submission with our company, current with Child Support obligations and Tax obligations.
7) Can come for a Mandatory F-2-F interview at your own cost OR agree to a MS Teams interview if out of town candidate.
8) have a Competitive Rate

s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time. NOTE: GIS will utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed during the term of the Contract Note to Consulting Companies : ANY CONSULTANT S RESUME YOU SEND ME MUST BE ON YOUR COMPANY S PAYROLL, NO H1-VISA TRANSFER, NO PRO-MARKETING, NO SISTER COMPANY RESUMES. The resume should have the DIRECT contact info and email of the candidate otherwise the candidate will NOT be considered. ALL H1 candidates including those onWOULD need to provide I-797 (no exceptions).

Each staff member assigned to this project must have a background screening that is equivalent to a Level Two (2) screening standard.

This is a fixed fee/hourly based project which is inclusive of travel, lodging, per diem expenses and all other costs associated with the completion of the associated tasks.

Interviews:
In the event an interview is requested they will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Telecommuting: Telecommuting is not an option for this position.

Scope of Work
Required consultant experience provided by Contractor, shall include:
12-15 years in IT.
10 years of experience in data warehouse architecture, design, and implementation.
5 years of experience with Snowflake data warehouse, including setting up and managing Snowflake environments.
3 years of experience with no/low code ETL tools/platforms (e.g., Matillion, Talend, Informatica), including setting up connectivity from data sources and Snowflake.
Strong experience with data integration, data quality, and data governance.
Strong experience with relational databases, SQL, and data modeling.
Extensive experience working collaboratively with business analysts, developers, network engineers, and non-technical end users related to data warehousing.
Experience working in a project-oriented environment.
Excellent skills in communicating technical information to non-technical resources.
Excellent troubleshooting skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Detail-oriented, ability to switch tasks, ability to self-direct and prioritize tasks.
Experience researching and investigating problems to develop viable solutions, report findings, and provide clear and effective recommendations.
Ability to plan, organize and document IT solutions.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate IT work assignments with other technical resources.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Experience:
Experience in building data warehouse solutions within a hybrid (on-prem and cloud) network architecture.
Experience developing functional and technical specifications, design flow, and system blueprints.
Experience with Microsoft Office 365.

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:
The (PTO) program within the CLIENT seeks a Data Warehouse Architect to design, implement, and manage a Snowflake data warehouse and low-code ETL pipelines from existing database systems. The goal is to optimize data storage, improve data accessibility, and enhance analytical capabilities to support PTO functions.
The Database Administrator Architect position will provide consulting services in support of the creation of a Data Warehouse for the PTO

1. Data Warehouse Design and Implementation:
o Design and develop a scalable, secure, and efficient Snowflake data warehouse architecture.
o Define data models and schemas to meet the business and technical requirements of the project.
o Implement flexible strategies to meet current and future data warehousing needs.
o Define backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
o Define cost optimization strategies and resource monitors to ensure efficient use of Snowflake's pay-per-use model.
o Define performance tuning strategies, including query optimization, result caching, and clustering.
2. ETL Selection and Implementation:
o Aid in the selection and implementation of a no/low code ETL platform/tool.
o Ensure solution provides data quality, consistency, and integrity throughout the ETL process.
o Optimize ETL processes for performance and reliability.
o Create approach to migrate data sets in batches based on the specific need.
3. Analytics Integration:
o Work with CLIENT IT resources to create and configure virtual desktops in existing Azure Commercial architecture to be used by data scientists to run advanced analytics against the data warehouse using tools (i.e. SPSS) and query languages (i.e. R, Python).
o Integrate Power BI instance with Snowflake data warehouse.
4. Data Integration and Management:
o Interface with, create solution documentation for, and adapt architecture based on input from CLIENT IT security, network, enterprise architecture, database, application development, and other technical teams.
o Integrate solutions to provide for ingestion of data from various sources, including relational databases (Microsoft SQL & Oracle) and flat files.
o Monitor, troubleshoot, resolve, and document data integration and ETL pipeline issues.
o Develop and maintain documentation, including data dictionaries, flow diagrams, and architecture diagrams.
5. Security:
o Work with vendor(s) and CLIENT technical staff to implement security considerations into the overall product.
o Ensure all components of the overall solution comply with data governance, security, and privacy policies.
o Architect role-based access control (RBAC) using CLIENT single sign-on (SSO) using Azure Entra ID and multi-factor authentication (MFA) using Cisco Duo in all components of the solution.
o Ensure solutions provide required levels of encryption.
o Enable activity monitoring in support of an incident detection and response. Work with IT security to document response capabilities and plans.
o Ensure compliance with related regulations and standards found in Florida Administrative Code 60GG-2, Florida Statutes, NIST, and IRS Publication 1075.
6. Collaboration and Support:
o Work closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, and IT teams to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
o Provide training, support, and documentation to end-users and technical teams to provide for long-term ongoing maintenance and support of the solutions.
o Regularly interface with and provide status updates to other project resources including project manager, business analysts, data warehouse analyst, and key stakeholders.
o Work diligently to ensure completion of project goals by the end of the project.

IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO RELOCATE TO TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA FOR THIS POSITION, DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION. Remote work is not available for this one (1) position, no exceptions. The location of this position is in Tallahassee, Florida.

Education/Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field.
Master's degree preferred.

Work Timeframes
The selected individuals will occupy a full time position, working up to 40 hours per week. Standard work times will be (or approximately) standard business hours (8a 5p Monday-Friday). Due to new hardware installations, upgrades and maintenance, weekend and/or after hours work may be required on an exception basis. We do not anticipate overtime, but if required, the pay would be the hourly rate, not time and a half.

Child Support Obligations
Consultant is expected to be current and remain current with respect to any and all ordered child support obligations, including medical support, at the time of proposal and for the duration of the contract. The selected vendor must not hire individuals to work on this contract who are not current with respect to any and all ordered support obligations, including medical support.

Tax Obligations
Consultant is expected to comply with all state and federal tax laws and to remain in compliance throughout the term of this contract.

"When replying please make sure to list your (All Inclusive) Compensation requirements !!!".

Note : This is a Full Time ON SITE Contract Position with NO REMOTE options allowed !!

# of positions = 1

ESTIMATED Start date : May/June 2025

No phone calls please.
Local Citizens are encouraged to Apply
No relocation assistance provided.
ONLY Candidates with an exact match will be contacted
Candidates should be authorized to work in the US.