Snowflake Developer - W2 contract only

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions using Snowflake.
• Implement ETL/ELT workflows to extract, transform, and load data from various sources (structured/unstructured).
• Optimize Snowflake performance, including query tuning, clustering, and warehouse sizing.
• Build and maintain data models, schemas, and data marts for analytics and reporting.
• Collaborate with data analysts, BI developers, and data scientists to deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Manage data ingestion, data quality, and data governance processes.
• Integrate Snowflake with AWS / Azure / GCP ecosystems using tools like Airflow, dbt, or Informatica.
• Ensure data security and compliance with organizational standards.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (SnowSQL, Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Time Travel, etc.)
• Expertise in SQL and performance tuning.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Talend, dbt, Matillion, etc.).
• Knowledge of Python or Scala for data transformation and automation.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, star/snowflake schemas, and dimensional modeling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Snowflake SnowPro Certification.
• Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster).
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools (Fivetran, dbt, Looker, Power BI).
• Exposure to Big Data tools like Spark or Databricks.