Snowflake Lead Data Engineer

1 Opening
Seattle

Snowflake Lead Data Engineer

Lead II - Cloud Infrastructure Services

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000 practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

UST is searching for a Snowflake Lead Data Engineer who will update SOP with updated troubleshooting instructions and process changes.

The opportunity:

• Mentor new team members in understanding customer infrastructure and processes

• Perform analysis for driving incident reduction.

• Escalate high priority incidents to customer and organization stakeholders for quicker resolution.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer with expertise in Azure, Databricks, DBT, and Snowflake.

• Strong experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, and other Azure cloud services for data integration and processing.

• Proficiency with DBT for implementing data transformation workflows, creating models, and writing SQL-based scripts.

• Expertise in working with Snowflake for data warehousing, including experience with schema design, performance tuning, and optimization.

• Strong experience with Apache Spark and working in Databricks for large-scale data processing.

• Solid programming skills in SQL (advanced), Python, and Scala for developing data pipelines and transformation logic.

• Experience with ETL/ELT processes, data orchestration, and automating data workflows using Azure and DBT.

• Knowledge of data governance, security, and best practices for cloud data architectures.

• Familiarity with version control systems like Git, and experience in Agile environments.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• DBT Certifications or experience with advanced features such as DBT testing, macros, and hooks.

• Azure, Databricks or Snowflake certifications

• Experience with Snowflake performance tuning, including optimization of queries, schemas, and data partitioning.

• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and experience building automated pipelines for data workflows.

• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization in Azure and Snowflake for better resource utilization.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• A proactive attitude with the ability to take ownership of data engineering tasks and projects.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex data pipelines.

• High attention to detail with a focus on delivering high-quality, reliable data solutions.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Remote

Compensation Range: $74,000-$111,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters belonging, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Azure,Databricks,Snowflake