- Primary skills: Snowflake admin
Snowflake Administration Manage and administer Snowflake accounts, warehouses, databases, schemas, and roles Configure and maintain virtual warehouses for optimal performance Handle user access control and role-based security Performance & Cost Optimization Monitor and optimize query performance and warehouse usage Implement cost optimization strategies (auto-suspend/resume, scaling policies) Analyze query execution plans and troubleshoot slow queries Security & Governance Implement data security policies (RBAC, masking, row-level security) Configure network policies, encryption, and access control Ensure compliance with data governance standards Data Management Manage data loading/unloading (Snowpipe, COPY commands) Monitor data ingestion pipelines and troubleshoot failures Ensure data integrity and consistency Backup, Recovery & High Availability Implement data retention, fail-safe, and time travel features Plan and manage disaster recovery strategies Ensure business continuity Monitoring & Troubleshooting Monitor system health using Snowflake dashboards and tools Troubleshoot performance issues and failures Maintain logs and audit activities Integration & Support Work with ETL tools (Informatica, Talend, dbt, Airflow) Integrate Snowflake with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and BI teams Required Skills & Qualifications Core Technical Skills 3–6 years of experience in Snowflake Administration / Data Warehouse Administration Strong knowledge of Snowflake architecture and concepts Proficiency in SQL (mandatory) Snowflake Features Virtual Warehouses Time Travel & Fail-safe Snowpipe & Data Sharing RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) Cloud & Tools Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools Experience with monitoring & logging tools
Snowflake Certification (SnowPro Core / Advanced) Knowledge of data modeling (star/snowflake schemas) Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub) Familiarity with Python scripting