Principle Snowflake Administrator
About The Position
Provide technical leadership and support throughout database architecture, implementation, and operational support. Participate in designing and implementing database systems and programs; develop and administer access methods, device allocation, and security; contribute to database planning and selection of database integration methods; and work with business sector managers to resolve database issues and needs. The Senior Snowflake Database Administrator will be part of a team administering and supporting enterprise Snowflake environments across cloud platforms. The role covers platform architecture, security, governance, performance, cost efficiency, automation, reliability, operational troubleshooting, and support for data platform initiatives. It also evaluates and supports AI/ML and generative AI use cases within Snowflake, including Cortex AI features where applicable.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake administration and architecture.
- Expertise in SQL, performance tuning, and query optimization.
- Experience with AWS cloud platforms.
- Solid understanding of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with Terraform, DevOps, and automation practices.
- Programming experience in Python for automation, scripting, and data platform support.
- Solid understanding of SQL performance tuning techniques, including query plan understanding and management, SQL tracing, database statistics, indexing techniques, and AWR reports.
- Experience with the software development lifecycle and common software development practices, including code reviews and unit testing.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, including strong written and oral communication.
- Self-driven work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- 8 or more years of experience preferred.
- 1–2 years of experience working with Snowflake Cortex AI, AI-powered data services, or related AI capabilities.
- SnowPro Certification.
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting platforms.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, connectivity, and cloud network configurations.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and support for database architecture, implementation, and operational support.
- Participate in designing and implementing database systems and programs.
- Develop and administer database access methods, device allocation, and security.
- Participate in database planning and provide input on methods for database system integration.
- Work with business sector managers to resolve database issues and needs.
- Design, implement, and maintain Snowflake platform architecture, security, and governance policies.
- Manage access controls, RBAC, SSO, masking policies, and data governance frameworks across enterprise environments.
- Monitor, optimize, and manage Snowflake performance, workloads, and cost efficiency.
- Implement and support Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Dynamic Tables, and Data Sharing capabilities.
- Automate platform deployments using CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
- Manage backup, disaster recovery, replication, and overall platform reliability.
- Partner with Data Engineering, Analytics, and Security teams to support business initiatives and data platform strategy.
- Troubleshoot production issues and provide operational support across Snowflake environments.
- Evaluate and support AI/ML and generative AI use cases within Snowflake, including Cortex AI features where applicable.
Benefits
- Market-competitive base pay and performance-based annual incentive compensation.
- Paid time off starting at 20 days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of annual volunteer time off.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
- Student loan paydowns and 529 education savings assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Financial learning center and financial coach access.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions and Healthcare FSA.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Total well-being program.
- Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance.
- Paid parental and caregiver leave.
- Dependent Day Care FSA, backup child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
- Depending on the role, travel allowances, relocation assistance, signing bonus, and/or equity may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
