Snowflake Admin

We are seeking an experienced Snowflake Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure enterprise data warehouse environments on Snowflake. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administration, performance tuning, cost optimization, and data security, ensuring reliable and efficient data operations.

Key Responsibilities

Snowflake Administration

Administer Snowflake accounts, databases, schemas, and warehouses Configure and manage virtual warehouses (sizing, scaling, auto-suspend/resume) Handle user management, roles, and privileges (RBAC)

Performance Optimization

Monitor and optimize query performance and workload execution Analyze query plans and troubleshoot slow-running queries Implement best practices for partitioning, clustering, and indexing

Cost Management

Track and optimize Snowflake usage and costs

Implement strategies like:

Auto-scaling warehouses Resource monitors Query optimization

Create usage reports and cost dashboards

Security & Governance

Implement role-based access control (RBAC)

Configure:

Data masking (dynamic masking) Row-level / column-level security

Manage network policies and encryption settings Ensure compliance with organizational data policies

Data Loading & Integration

Manage data ingestion using:

Snowpipe COPY commands

Integrate with:

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) ETL tools (Informatica, dbt, Airflow, Talend)

Monitor ETL/ELT workflows

Backup & Recovery

Manage Time Travel and Fail-safe features Perform data recovery and retention management Define disaster recovery strategies