Snowflake Architect

job summary:

We are looking for a Snowflake Architect for a contract opportunity with a client of ours based in Austin, TX.

The ideal candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications in Snowflake.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Snowflake, including data warehousing, data modeling, and performance tuning.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in data architecture, with a solid understanding of data warehousing principles and best practices.
• At least 3 years of experience using DBT for data transformation and building data pipelines using SQL and YAML.
• Proficient in GitHub to version control transformations.
• strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team, fostering an environment of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic experience in developing dashboards and reports using Power BI with Snowflake data.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels across the organization.

Preferred Competencies:

• Knowledge of Fivetran for setting up data ingestion and integration with Snowflake.
• Familiarity with scheduling DBT transformations using Airflow and Python scripting.
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools. Experience consuming data from APIs.
• Understanding of data governance principles and practices.
• Proficiency in managing and forecasting costs associated with Snowflake and Fivetran usage.
• strong understanding of data curation and transformation processes within Snowflake.
• Understanding of RBAC controls in Snowflake

location: Austin, Texas

job type: Contract

salary: $75 - 80 per hour

work hours: 8am to 4pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

• Work in an agile team of engineers, data analysts, product manager to modernize and scale the marketing analytics platform.
• Design, deploy, test, and manage a modern marketing analytics stack using cloud technologies like Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, Fivetran and Power BI
• Develop and implement data transformation strategies to meet the marketing business needs for advanced reporting and analytics.
• Lead architecture and tradeoff discussions when implementing data transformations and curations needed to solve business challenges.
• Develop data transformation code in technologies like DBT and schedule them using technologies like Fivetran and Airflow to run in Snowflake.
• Contribute to best practices like Data governance, Data security and handling in Snowflake and build the right FinOps guardrails for cost management.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts to ensure cost-effective consumption of data products like Snowflake and Power BI
• Build robust data pipelines and alerts for operational excellence.

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 8 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

skills:

Snowflake

PowerBI

DBT

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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