Senior Data Administrator - Snowflake Data Warehouse Management

Snowflake Administrator

Location: Sutton (Carshalton) - 2 days per week onsite
Rate: £450 per day inside IR35
Contract: Initial 12-month contract
Start Date: Mid September

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Snowflake Administrator to join a leading data and information services organisation on an initial 12-month contract.

This is a key role supporting and maintaining a complex Data Lakehouse platform, with responsibility for the organisation's Snowflake environment.

The key requirement is hands-on experience managing a Snowflake Data Warehouse as an organisational asset. We're looking for someone who has previously been responsible for the administration, support and ongoing management of a Snowflake estate, rather than someone who has simply used Snowflake as part of a data engineering project.

Alongside Snowflake administration, you'll work across data platforms, SQL, Python, ETL, data modelling and DevOps, collaborating closely with Agile teams to support and evolve the wider platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of supporting and maintaining the existing Snowflake / Data Lakehouse platform

• Manage and administer a Snowflake Data Warehouse estate

• Support the design and evolution of complex data models

• Write and review detailed technical specifications

• Work with Agile teams to translate requirements into effective data and technical solutions

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

• Support debugging and defect resolution

• Contribute to data engineering and software development activities

• Work with ETL processes and data synchronisation pipelines

• Apply development standards, security best practices and established processes

• Participate in code reviews and wider Agile activities

• Collaborate with technical teams, users and stakeholders

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement and evolution of the Data Lakehouse platform

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on Snowflake administration experience

• Experience managing a Snowflake Data Warehouse / Snowflake estate as an organisational asset

• Strong SQL skills, including performance optimisation

• Strong Python development experience

• Proven experience with ETL and data synchronisation pipelines

• Strong understanding of normalised and dimensional data modelling

• Knowledge of multiple data storage systems and architectures

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL technologies

• Solid understanding of DevOps practices

• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions / CI/CD

• Strong knowledge of Terraform

• Strong knowledge of Linux

• Knowledge of .NET technologies

• Excellent communication skills

Desirable Experience

• AWS experience, particularly:

• S3
  
  
• Lambda
  
  
• SQS
  
  
• SNS
  
  
• IAM

• Experience supporting Data Lakehouse platforms

• Experience with other cloud data warehouse technologies

• Experience working in Agile environments

Key Requirement

Snowflake estate management is essential.

We're specifically looking for someone who has managed and administered Snowflake as a core data warehouse/platform within an organisation, with responsibility for its ongoing operation, support and optimisation.

If you have strong Snowflake administration experience combined with SQL, Python, ETL and DevOps skills, we'd be keen to hear from you.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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