Snowflake Data Engineer

Experience:

• 10+ years of data engineering experience, with 5+ years in Snowflake Data Cloud.
• Expertise in SQL optimization and Snowflake performance tuning.
• Hands-on with Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, Snowpark, Zero-Copy Cloning, and Secure Data Sharing.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java for Snowpark development.
• Experience integrating with cloud platforms like AWS.
• Exposure to ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Matillion, Fivetran).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, DevOps practices for data operations.
• Preferred Certifications:
• SnowPro Core Certification

Key Skills

• Snowflake-native feature design and implementation (Snowpark, Streams, Time Travel, Secure Data Sharing)
• Data ingestion (Snowpipe, CDC, Kafka, Fivetran)
• Semi-structured data handling (VARIANT, JSON, Avro, Parquet)
• Advanced SQL and performance tuning
• Data governance (RBAC, masking, lineage, catalogs)
• Cloud data platform integrations (AWS S3, Azure ADLS, GCP GCS)
• BI and analytics tool integration
• Cost optimization and warehouse orchestration