About the position
This is a remote position.
We are seeking a Snowflake Senior Developer to design, develop, and optimise data solutions on our cloud data platform. You will work closely with data engineers, analysts, and architects to deliver high-quality, scalable data pipelines and models. Strong expertise in Snowflake, ETL/ELT, data modelling, and data warehousing is essential.
Responsibilities
· Snowflake Development: Build and optimise Snowflake objects (databases, schemas, tables, views, tasks, streams, resource monitors).
· ETL/ELT Pipelines: Develop and maintain robust data pipelines using tools like dbt, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar.
· Data Modelling: Implement dimensional models (star/snowflake schemas), handle SCDs, and design efficient structures for analytics.
· Performance Tuning: Optimise queries, manage clustering, caching, and warehouse sizing for cost and speed.
· Data Quality: Implement testing frameworks (dbt tests, Great Expectations) and ensure data accuracy and freshness.
· Security & Governance: Apply RBAC, masking policies, and comply with data governance standards.
· Collaboration: Work with BI teams to ensure semantic alignment and support self-service analytics.
· Documentation: Maintain clear technical documentation for pipelines, models, and processes.
Qualifications
· Matric and a Degree in IT
· Strong SQL skills (complex queries, performance tuning) and proficiency in Python for data processing.
· Experience with ETL/ELT tools (dbt, Airflow, ADF, Informatica, Matillion).
· Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (Kimball, Data Vault, normalization).
· Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
· Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance (GDPR).
· Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Skills
· Experience with Snowpark, UDFs, dynamic tables, and external tables.
· Exposure to streaming/CDC (Kafka, Fivetran, Debezium).
· BI tool integration (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
· Certifications: SnowPro Core or Advanced.
Desired Skills:
- Snowflake
- Azure
- ETL/ELT
- Airflow
- Data Factory
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree
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