Snowflake data architect — Atlanta, GA,

HI

Key Responsibilities:
• Architect and implement scalable data solutions using Snowflake.
• Design and optimize data models (star, snowflake, normalized) to support analytics and reporting.
• Lead the migration of legacy data warehouses to Snowflake.
• Define and enforce best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to align data architecture with business goals.
• Implement security, data governance, and compliance standards.
• Monitor and optimize Snowflake performance and cost efficiency.
• Stay current with Snowflake features and industry trends to drive innovation.

Must-Have Skills:
• 5+ years of experience in data architecture or engineering roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake.
• Strong expertise in SQL and data modeling (dimensional and normalized).
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools (e.g., dbt, Matillion, Informatica).
• Strong understanding of building ETL / ELT workloads using snowproc and snowflake SQL
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS).
• Knowledge of data security, role-based access control, and data masking in Snowflake.
• Experience with performance tuning and cost optimization in Snowflake.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience in the life
• Snowflake certification (SnowPro Core or Advanced Architect).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data workflows.
• Familiarity with Python or Scala for data processing.
• Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect).
• Knowledge of data cataloging tools (e.g., Alation, Collibra).
• Exposure to real-time data streaming (e.g., Snowpipe).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.