Database Analyst/Programmer – Snowflake DBA & Data Engineering

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Database Analyst/Programmer – Snowflake DBA & Data Engineering. The work will be done onsite full time in the Mossville/Chillicothe, IL area. This is a long-term, 12-month position that can lead to permanent employment with our client. Compensation is up to $43/hour full benefits (vision, dental, health insurance, 401k, and holiday pay).

Job Summary

The Database Analyst/Programmer will serve as the primary Database Administrator for a small analytics team, supporting Snowflake database administration, data architecture, governance, SQL development, and data pipelines. This role will own database objects and role-based access controls while helping modernize the organization’s analytics environment from a legacy SAS platform to a modern reporting framework. The position combines hands-on Snowflake administration with SQL engineering, Python automation, ETL/data pipelines, architecture documentation, and support for analytics and BI users. The ideal candidate is comfortable taking ownership of data platforms while collaborating closely with data specialists, scientists, report developers, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Snowflake databases, including database objects, architecture, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and performance optimization.
• Own data governance and architecture, ensuring consistent structures and documenting architecture and program-specific data flows.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and performance-tune complex SQL queries and views.
• Build and maintain ETL/data pipelines and job orchestration, including cloud scheduling technologies such as AWS Lambda.
• Manage end-to-end user access requests and role-based access controls (RBAC), including approvals, provisioning, and compliance.
• Serve as Data/Product Owner for multiple analytics programs and datasets.
• Support modernization efforts migrating from legacy SAS infrastructure to a modern reporting and analytics environment.
• Build and improve datasets and reporting while supporting data specialists, data scientists, report developers, and end users.
• Coordinate, test, and implement database changes and troubleshoot database and data-quality issues.
• Support version control, code-review processes, technical documentation, and cross-team planning.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Computer Programming or a relevant field required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience; relevant internship experience may count if the required technical skills can be demonstrated.
• Hands-on Snowflake Database Administration, including implementation, debugging, troubleshooting, tracing, and issue resolution.
• Experience with data governance and data architecture.
• Strong SQL/query engineering, including query/view development, troubleshooting, performance tracing, and tuning.
• Experience developing data pipelines/ETL and job orchestration.
• Python scripting and automation experience.
• Experience with cloud scheduling or orchestration technologies such as AWS Lambda.
• Experience implementing and administering role-based access controls.
• Experience documenting data architecture and program-specific data flows.
• Familiarity with version-control systems and code-review processes.
• Strong communication, customer service, stakeholder-management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau.
• Familiarity with SAS.
• Experience integrating non-Snowflake data sources such as DB2, Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, NAS, or SharePoint.
• Experience with Snowflake cost and storage optimization, including warehouse sizing and compute/storage tuning.
• Experience with GitHub, GitHub Copilot, or Agentic AI tools.
• Familiarity with LeanIX for architecture and dependency cataloging.
• Experience supporting analytics modernization or migration from legacy data platforms.
• Strong ownership mindset and comfort working through ambiguity during technology transitions.

Why This Role?

This position offers an opportunity to play a key role in the modernization of a business-critical analytics and data platform supporting supply chain and procurement operations. You’ll have broad ownership across Snowflake administration, data architecture, governance, SQL engineering, ETL, access management, and BI enablement while helping transition from legacy technologies to a more sustainable, high-velocity analytics environment. Cullerton Group provides a professional environment with growth potential and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful enterprise data and analytics initiatives.