Data Engineer & SnowFlake Administrator: Contractor

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics consulting services and product firm that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking candidates for a talented Senior Data Engineer to join our team.

As a Snowflake Administrator and Data Steward, you will be expected to work independently, liason with Business Teams, create Data Governance Policies, schedule & coordinate system health checks, ad hoc processing of Data Access Requests and ensure security of the Snowflake data warehouse. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in administering Snowflake data warehouse, coming up with strategies to reduce costs, data engineering, including experience Relational Databases, ETL processes, data modeling, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities:

Work with Business Teams to come up with Data Governance Policies.
Implement processes to process Data Access Request.
Ensure security and reliability of the data in the warehouse.
Administer the Snowflake data warehouse, keep it healthy and formulate backup procedures.
Formulate processes for disaster recovery.
Work with data SME's and data architects to create end user friendly data models to support data warehouse setup.
Possesses excellent knowledge of Relational Database Management Systems (DBMS) and data warehouse front-end tools.
Be proficient in creating and maintaining database objects and stored procedures.
Come up with strategies to reduce Snowflake warehouse cloud costs.
Contributing team member to the design and support of data architecture, database design and integration, transformations, and load processes.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
3+ years in Snowflake data warehouse administration – consuming, wrangling, validating, developing pipelines for data.
3+ years of experience working with SQL.
Familiarity with the basic principles of distributed computing and data modeling.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues and optimize data processes.
Experience with object-oriented design and coding and testing patterns, including experience with engineering software platforms and data infrastructures.
Working experience with Dimensional Modeling.
Working with other SQL database like PostGres and SQLServer is a plus.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Be open to receiving constructive feedback.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.

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