Snowflake Platform Engineer

***Important Applicant Notice***Your responses to the screening questions are reviewed as part of the qualification process and serve as your first impression. Please answer all questions honestly and accurately, particularly regarding your location and work authorization. Candidates who provide inaccurate or misleading information will be removed from consideration.THIS IS A W2 CONTRACT (NOT C2C) 12+ MO OPPORTUNITYCANDIDATES MUST BE LOCAL AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDEREDAT THIS TIME SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLENO C2C OR W2 REFERRAL BASED SOLICITATIONS ACCEPTEDMAX RATE UP TO $110hr based on experienceWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Snowflake Platform Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on administration for an enterprise Snowflake environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the platform remains secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective while supporting critical business workloads.The ideal candidate will possess deep Snowflake administration expertise, advanced SQL skills, strong performance tuning capabilities, and experience troubleshooting complex production environments. This individual will work closely with Data Engineering, Architecture, Security, and business stakeholders to drive platform excellence and enable enterprise data initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesSnowflake Platform AdministrationOwn day-to-day administration of the Snowflake platform, including:User and role managementAccess controls and security administrationWarehouse configuration and optimizationResource monitoring and operational supportPerformance & Cost OptimizationAnalyze and optimize:Query performanceWarehouse utilizationConcurrency and workload managementCompute consumption and overall platform costsLeverage Snowflake monitoring tools and account usage reporting to identify optimization opportunities.Security & Access ManagementImplement and maintain:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)Least-privilege security modelsService accountsAuthentication integrationsData protection controlsPlatform Standards & GovernanceEstablish standards and best practices for:Warehouse sizingAuto-suspend and auto-resume settingsResource monitorsCost management strategiesWorkload isolationReliability & Operational ExcellenceMonitor platform health and performance.Investigate and resolve production incidents.Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative solutions.Improve platform availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.Database & Object ManagementManage platform assets including:DatabasesSchemasTablesViewsRetention configurationsMaintain platform hygiene through cleanup and lifecycle management activities.Integration & AutomationSupport Snowflake integrations with AWS services such as:S3IAMEnterprise data ingestion and processing toolsAutomate operational processes using SQL, Python, scripting, APIs, and related technologies.Documentation & CollaborationDevelop dashboards, operational procedures, technical documentation, and cost reporting.Partner with engineering and architecture teams on platform enhancements, upgrades, and enterprise data initiatives.Required QualificationsExtensive hands-on experience administering and supporting Snowflake in a production enterprise environment.Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture, including:Virtual warehousesMicro-partitionsCaching strategiesQuery executionResource consumptionAdvanced SQL expertise.Proven experience diagnosing and resolving query performance issues.Strong experience implementing:RBACRole hierarchiesGrants and access policiesSecure access patternsExperience with:Warehouse sizingWorkload managementCost monitoringCompute optimizationDemonstrated success troubleshooting production incidents and improving platform reliability.Strong knowledge of database administration, enterprise security, and data governance principles.Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.Ability to work independently in a fast-paced enterprise environment.Preferred QualificationsExperience integrating Snowflake with AWS services including S3, IAM, Glue, and enterprise data pipelines.Python or shell scripting experience for automation.Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.Familiarity with:ACCOUNT_USAGE viewsORGANIZATION_USAGE viewsResource monitorsQuery history analysisExperience implementing:Masking policiesRow access policiesNetwork policiesAuthentication integrationsExperience with:Multi-cluster warehousesReplication and failover strategiesBusiness continuity planningSnowPro Core or Advanced Certification.Experience working within a highly regulated enterprise environment.