Snowflake Administrator
Job description
Snowflake Administrator
The Role
Our Data Architecture & Engineering is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our DBA team within Data Operations CoE. This individual will join the Database, ERP, Platform Engineering & Datalake operations team providing end-to-end support on a wide range of products.
This role provides ongoing support to our internal Business Units as well as external clients, as they onboard new projects onto Snowflake.
- Participate in design discussions with Architects, Security teams & Development teams
- Provide hands on Database administration and support of the Snowflake platform.
- Manage Snowflake ecosystem with a primary focus of supporting Enterprise Snowflake databases and associated tools in the data eco systems.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or master’s in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent experience
- 3-4 years of hands-on experience with Snowflake Administration (AWS preferred but Azure is okay too)
- 5+ Years of hand on DBA experience with MPP systems and large Data warehouses
- 5+ years of scripting and automation experience using Shell / Perl / Python
- Proficiency in Snowflake platform Architecture, function/feature
- Understanding User/Data/Network Security
- Awareness of DB Optimization techniques pertinent to Snowflake
- Monitoring, alerting of the Snowflake platform
- Understanding of data ingress & egress patterns between Snowflake & different CSPs
- Proficiency in SQL and Procedural languages of any major RDBMS like Oracle, DB2, Postgres or SQL Server
- Participating in on-call rotation & production support
- Working experience on MPP systems like – Netezza, Teradata, Greenplum, Hadoop etc.
- Working experience and good understanding of big data eco systems like Hadoop
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
