What are the responsibilities and job description for the Snowflake Admin position at Galent?
Job Description
- Lead the administration and maintenance of Snowflake data warehouse environments
- Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and security of Snowflake instances
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data integration and analytics initiatives
- Monitor system health and implement proactive measures to prevent downtime
- Manage user access, roles, and permissions within Snowflake
- Develop and maintain documentation for Snowflake architecture and processes
- Stay updated with the latest Snowflake features and best practices to drive continuous improvement
Roles and Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and deploy Snowflake environments aligned with organizational requirements
- Perform regular backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning for Snowflake data
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex Snowflake performance and operational issues
- Implement security policies, including data encryption, masking, and compliance standards
- Automate routine Snowflake administrative tasks using scripts and tools
- Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to optimize data workflows
- Conduct capacity planning and resource allocation to support scalability
Must Have
Snowflake Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake architecture, setup, and administration
- Expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, and cost management
- Experience with virtual warehouses, data sharing, clustering, and partitioning
Nice to Have
Advanced Snowflake Features
- Snowpark, Streams & Tasks
- Data sharing / marketplace usage
- Materialized views and advanced optimizations
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