Senior Snowflake Platform Engineer

Veriday

. Own day-to-day Snowflake administration, including user and role management, warehouse configuration, resource monitoring, and operational support .

Posted 10/23/2026contractCincinnati • Ohio • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Snowflake administration, including user management, query optimization, and data protection controls. Proficient in integrating Snowflake with AWS services and automating tasks using SQL and Python.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Snowflake AdministrationAdvanced SQL SkillsRBAC ImplementationAWS IntegrationSnowPro Certification

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Hard Skills

Snowflake ArchitectureQuery Performance OptimizationDatabase AdministrationData GovernanceCost MonitoringPython ScriptingSQLTerraformIncident TroubleshootingData Protection Controls

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationIndependent WorkTechnical Documentation

Tools & Technologies

AWS S3IAMGlueAPIsOperational Dashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

SnowPro Core CertificationSnowPro Advanced Certification

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesRegulated Enterprise Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonShell ScriptingSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day Snowflake administration, including user and role management, warehouse configuration, resource monitoring, and operational support
Analyze and optimize query performance, warehouse utilization, concurrency, and compute costs using Snowflake monitoring and account usage capabilities
Implement and maintain RBAC, least-privilege access, service accounts, authentication integrations, and data protection controls
Establish platform standards for warehouse sizing, auto-suspend/resume, resource monitors, workload isolation, and cost management
Monitor platform health, investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures
Manage database objects and platform hygiene, including schemas, tables, views, retention settings, and cleanup of obsolete resources
Support data integration and connectivity with AWS services including S3 and IAM and related ingestion and processing tools
Automate administrative and operational tasks using SQL, Python, scripting, and APIs
Develop operational dashboards and documentation for monitoring, incident response, access reviews, and cost reporting
Collaborate with engineering teams on platform architecture, upgrades, new capabilities, and enterprise data initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive hands-on experience administering and supporting Snowflake in a production enterprise environment
Strong knowledge of Snowflake architecture, including virtual warehouses, micro-partitions, caching, and query execution
Advanced SQL skills with proven experience diagnosing and resolving query performance issues
Practical experience implementing Snowflake RBAC, role hierarchies, grants, access policies, and secure access patterns
Experience with warehouse sizing, workload management, cost monitoring, and compute optimization
Experience troubleshooting production incidents and improving platform reliability
Solid understanding of database administration, data governance, and enterprise security practices
Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and produce clear technical documentation
Experience integrating Snowflake with AWS S3, IAM, Glue, and enterprise data pipelines
Python or shell scripting for automation; Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools
Experience with Snowflake masking policies, row access policies, network policies, and authentication integrations
Experience with multi-cluster warehouses, replication, failover, and business continuity
SnowPro Core or Advanced certification
Experience in financial services or another regulated enterprise environment
Must work W2 only
Must work onsite in Cincinnati three days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive hourly rate
Contract assignment with a reputed banking client
Potential contract extension after 6 months
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with a leading banking client