Snowflake Database Administrator
- Full Time, onsite
- Beacon Systems, Inc
- Hybrid1 day (Tuesdays) required to be onsite, United States of America
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About Beacon Systems, Inc
Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial, State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Solutions. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.
Position: Snowflake Database Administrator
Place of Performance: Hybrid - Austin, TX 77040
Position will be 4 days remote with 1 day (Tuesdays) required to be onsite
Duration: 9 Months Approx [1640 hours]
Client is continuing to develop an HHS data integration hub with a goal to accomplish the following:
- Implementation and configuration of the infrastructure for the data integration hub
- Design, development, and implementation (DD&I) of the data integration hub using an agile methodology for all standard SDLC phases that includes, but is not limited to:
- Validation of performance metric requirements
- Creation of Epics/User Stories/Tasks
- Automation of data acquisition from a variety of data sources
- Development of complex SQL scripts
- Testing integration, load and stress
- Deployment / publication internally and externally
- Operations support and enhancement of the data integration hub
This development effort will utilize an agile methodology based upon the approach currently in use at HHSC for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS). As a member of the agile development team, the worker responsibilities may include:
- Strong overall understanding of Snowflake architecture and its components.
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake objects such as Databases, Procedures, Tasks, and Streams.
- Expertise in using Snowflake s cloning capabilities for databases and schemas.
- Proven experience in managing Snowflake Warehouses and optimizing performance for efficient query execution.
- Proficiency in Snowflake RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), including implementation of roles and privileges.
- Experience with integrating Snowflake SSO (Single Sign-On) and SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) for secure access and identity management.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control for managing Snowflake code deployments.
- Experience working with data integration tools like Informatica and ADF for seamless ETL/ELT processes.
- Ability to automate administrative tasks using Snowflake SQL and scripting languages like Python or Shell scripting.
- Expertise in monitoring and troubleshooting Snowflake environments, including usage tracking and query profiling.
- Strong understanding of Snowflake s security features such as data masking, encryption, and network policies.
- All other duties as assigned.
Candidate Skills & Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
- Strong overall understanding of Snowflake architecture and its components. 8
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake objects such as Databases, Procedures, Tasks, and Streams. 8
- Expertise in using Snowflake s cloning capabilities for databases and schemas. 8
- Proven experience in managing Snowflake Warehouses and optimizing performance for efficient query execution. 8
- Proficiency in Snowflake RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), including implementation of roles and privileges. 8
- Experience with integrating Snowflake SSO (Single Sign-On) and SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) for secure access and identity management. 8
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control for managing Snowflake code deployments. 8
- Experience working with data integration tools like Informatica and ADF for seamless ETL/ELT processes. 8
- Ability to automate administrative tasks using Snowflake SQL and scripting languages like Python or Shell scripting. 8
- Expertise in monitoring and troubleshooting Snowflake environments, including usage tracking and query profiling. 8
- Strong understanding of Snowflake s security features such as data masking, encryption, and network policies. 8
- Technical writing and diagraming skills, including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Erwin), and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and MS Project. 8
- Experience on an agile sprint team 8
- Experience with JIRA software 8
- Experience working with multiple teams concurrently, being able to prioritize and complete work on time with high quality 8
- Proven ability to write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices 6
- Understanding of security principles and how they apply to healthcare data 4
- Experience with state of the art software components for a performance metrics data visualization or business intelligence environment 4
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. 4
- Effectively manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize conflicting assignments, and switch quickly between assignments, as required. 4
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business or equivalent experience. 4
- Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry 3
- Prior experience with an HHS agency 2
- Prior experience working with PII or PHI data 2
- Prior experience working with HL7 data 2
- Prior experience with Azure 2
Compensation
Compensation for roles at Beacon Systems Inc depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
