ASSYST is seeking a Snowflake
Developer to Support our client in
Austin, TX. It is a 100% Remote position but should be local to Texas.
Responsibilities: - Design the overall data structure, ensuring that Snowflake's features (e.g., data sharing, scalability, secure data exchange) are fully leveraged to meet business requirements.
- Create a blueprint for how data will be stored, processed, and accessed within the Snowflake platform.
- Optimize data pipelines and workflows for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
- Design ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) or ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes, and optimize queries and data storage strategies.
- Integrate with other cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), third-party tools, and on-premises data systems.
- Design and implement strategies to control access to sensitive data, applying encryption, role-based access control, and data masking as needed.
- Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure the Snowflake environment meets those needs.
- Monitor the performance of the Snowflake environment, identify bottlenecks, and ensure optimal query performance.
- Automate administrative tasks using Snowflake SQL and scripting languages such as Python or Shell scripting.
- Perform data loading methods, including bulk loading using COPY INTO, real-time ingestion with Snowpipe, and managing external tables.
- Utilize Snowflake's cloning capabilities for databases and schemas.
- Configure and manage Snowflake Virtual Warehouses, including scaling, resizing, and setting auto-suspend/resume.
- Implement roles and privileges for managing secure access using Snowflake's RBAC (Role-Based Access Control).
- Integrate Snowflake SSO (Single Sign-On) and SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) for secure access and identity management.
- Configure alerts and monitor data pipeline failures, resource spikes, and cost thresholds.
Experience Requirements: 8 years - Experience with data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, data governance, and data security.
- Experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL in High Availability (HA) deployments and expertise in data storage.
- Proficiency in Snowflake architecture and its components.
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake objects such as Databases, Procedures, Tasks, and Streams.
- Expertise in using Snowflake's cloning capabilities for databases and schemas.
- Proven experience in managing Snowflake Warehouses and optimizing performance for efficient query execution.
- Proficiency in Snowflake RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), including the implementation of roles and privileges.
- Experience with integrating Snowflake SSO (Single Sign-On) and SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) for secure access and identity management.
- Experience working with data integration tools like Informatica and Azure Data Factory (ADF) for seamless ETL/ELT processes.
- Ability to automate administrative tasks using Snowflake SQL and scripting languages such as Python or Shell scripting.
- Expertise in monitoring and troubleshooting Snowflake environments, including usage tracking and query profiling.
- Strong understanding of Snowflake's security features such as data masking, encryption, and network policies.
- Technical writing and diagramming skills, including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Erwin) and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project.
- Experience on an agile sprint team.
- Experience with JIRA software.
- Experience working with multiple teams concurrently, with the ability to prioritize and complete work on time with high quality.
- Knowledge of Informatica 10.5.
- Experience developing reports in Cognos Analytics 11.1.
Preferred Experience: 5 years - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control for managing Snowflake code deployments.
- Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry.
- Prior experience with an HHS agency.
- Prior experience working with PII or PHI data.
- Prior experience working with HL7 data.
- Prior experience with Azure.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience. ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.