Snowflake Administrator 100% remote (Must have: Oracle or Postgres DBA, SQL, ETL/ELT processes, Snowflake Data Engineering, AWS/Azure or Google Cloud Platform) 12 months contract - Direct client...
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Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Snowflake Administrator / Data Engineer role involves managing Snowflake environments, providing database administration for Oracle or Postgres, and optimizing data processes. The position requires strong SQL skills and expertise in ETL/ELT processes, with a focus on data engineering, particularly in Snowflake. Candidates should have experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. This is a remote position for a 12-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform Snowflake administration tasks including provisioning, configuration, performance tuning, security management, and monitoring.
- Support Snowflake users with access control, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to ensure Snowflake environment is optimized for workloads.
- Provide database administration support for Oracle or Postgres environments (backup/recovery, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, user management).
- Monitor and manage database health, ensuring uptime, scalability, and data security.
- Assist with migrations, integrations, and ongoing improvements of Snowflake and traditional DB environments.
- Create and maintain documentation of database processes, standards, and configurations.
Key Skills:
- Proven hands-on Snowflake administration experience (beyond data engineering).
- Strong experience as a DBA with Oracle or Postgres (administration, performance tuning, security, troubleshooting).
- SQL expertise with ability to debug, tune, and optimize queries across platforms.
- Knowledge of database security best practices and user/role management.
- Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and supporting analytics teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Must have: Snowflake Administration, Oracle or Postgres DBA experience, Strong SQL, ETL/ELT processes expertise, Data engineering (Snowflake Data Engineering preferred). AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Job Title: Snowflake Administrator / Data Engineer
Key Responsibilities
- Perform Snowflake administration tasks including provisioning, configuration, performance tuning, security management, and monitoring.
- Support Snowflake users with access control, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to ensure Snowflake environment is optimized for workloads.
- Provide database administration support for Oracle or Postgres environments (backup/recovery, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, user management).
- Monitor and manage database health, ensuring uptime, scalability, and data security.
- Assist with migrations, integrations, and ongoing improvements of Snowflake and traditional DB environments.
- Create and maintain documentation of database processes, standards, and configurations.
Must-Have Skills
- Proven hands-on Snowflake administration experience (beyond data engineering).
- Strong experience as a DBA with Oracle or Postgres (administration, performance tuning, security, troubleshooting).
- SQL expertise with ability to debug, tune, and optimize queries across platforms.
- Knowledge of database security best practices and user/role management.
- Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and supporting analytics teams.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Prior experience in Snowflake Data Engineering (pipelines, transformations, DBT, etc.).
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
- Familiarity with automation and scripting for database administration.
Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
This role is open to W2 or those seeking Corp-Corp employment. The salary range for this role is 96k-107k. For corp-Corp rates please contact the recruiter. In addition to other benefits, Accion Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package, with Accion covering 65% of the medical, dental, and Vision Premiums for employees, their spouses, and dependent children enrolling in the Accion-provided plans.