Snowflake Tech Lead

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Salary: $150,000.00 USD Annually - $180,000.00 USD Annually

Description:

Core Technical Skills (Must-Have)

• Java (Expert): Extensive experience building scalable, enterprise-grade applications using modern Java frameworks and best practices.
• Snowflake (Advanced): Strong expertise in cloud data warehouse architecture, performance optimization, query tuning, and workload orchestration.
• Apache Spark: Deep understanding of distributed computing, large-scale data processing, and performance engineering.
• Apache Airflow: Expert-level knowledge in designing, orchestrating, and maintaining complex data pipelines and DAG-based automation workflows.
• OpenShift: Advanced hands-on experience with container orchestration, cloud platform management, and CI/CD in Kubernetes-based environments.
• SQL (Expert): Proven ability in writing optimized SQL, database design, query tuning, and end-to-end performance troubleshooting.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide engineering teams; provide code reviews, architectural direction, and best-practice standards.
• Architecture & Design: Lead the design of cloud-native, scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise architectures.
• Java Development Ownership: Oversee Java-based development, improve engineering quality, define coding standards, and ensure architectural alignment.
• Snowflake Data Strategy: Lead Snowflake data-warehouse initiatives, optimize schemas and workloads, and drive modern data-modeling practices.
• Big Data Engineering: Architect and tune distributed Spark applications to support large-scale analytics and compute-heavy workloads.
• Workflow Orchestration: Design and maintain reliable, automated pipelines using Apache Airflow with a focus on resiliency and observability.
• Cloud & Container Platform Leadership: Drive OpenShift deployment strategies, optimize containerized workloads, and support DevOps integration.
• Database Oversight: Manage SQL performance, schema design, optimization strategies, and data governance alignment.
• Project & Delivery Management: Partner cross-functionally to plan, prioritize, and deliver high-impact technical initiatives on time.
• Technical Decision-Making: Evaluate tools, define engineering best practices, support roadmap planning, and influence long-term platform strategy.

Leadership & Managerial Skills

• 12 years of software engineering experience, including 3 years in technical leadership or team-lead roles.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams and delivering complex, multi-layered technical solutions.
• Strong architectural reasoning, system design expertise, and an ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills suitable for leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience working in Agile environments and supporting DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and iterative delivery.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, support skill development, and foster high-performance teams.
  
  

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