Senior Snowflake Developer

Apollo Technology Solutions LLC

Trenton, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Agile Programming Methodologies, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, Data Lake, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Disaster Recovery, Engineering, Enterprise Protection, Failover, Git, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Keyboards, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Query Analysis, Query Optimization, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Reporting Dashboards, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Snowflake Schema, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Stored Procedures, Team Player, Transformation Tools, Warehousing
LOCATION
Trenton, NJ
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Title: Senior Snowflake Developer
Location: Trenton, NJ
Duration: 3 months with extension


**Onsite -3 days a week**
**LOCALS ONLY**

Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Snowflake Software Developer to design, develop, and optimize Snowflake data solutions for enterprise-level applications.

What You'll Do
  • Design and maintain Snowflake data schemas, models, and data lake architectures
  • Develop efficient, automated ELT pipelines to ingest data from diverse enterprise sources into Snowflake
  • Build data transformation pipelines utilizing dbt (Data Build Tool) and native Snowflake features like tasks and streams
  • Write custom data engineering scripts, automation pipelines, and UDFs using Python and Snowpark
  • Optimize query performance and virtual warehouse sizing using query profiles and automatic clustering
  • Monitor, audit, and optimize Snowflake credit consumption and warehouse spending
  • Write complex SQL queries, analytical functions, and advanced stored procedures
  • Implement robust security and data governance measures, including RBAC, masking policies, and encryption
  • Establish automated data quality validation frameworks, monitoring alerts, and observability dashboards
  • Manage database infrastructure and dbt models as code within version control systems (Git) using automated CI/CD deployment pipelines
  • Implement disaster recovery strategies utilizing Snowflake Replication, Failover Groups, and Time Travel
  • Collaborate with cross-functional data, science, and analytics teams in an Agile/Scrum environment
What You'll Need
Required:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, data engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in data warehousing, data modeling, and enterprise data engineering.
  • 3+ years of direct, hands-on production engineering experience inside Snowflake.
  • Strong proficiency in Python development tailored for data engineering, including hands-on Snowpark experience.
  • Proven production experience using modern transformation tools, specifically dbt (Data Build Tool).
  • Solid experience with Snowflake cost management, infrastructure optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise data security, role-based access control (RBAC), and governance compliance.
  • Experience managing infrastructure as code via Git and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and Agile collaboration skills.
Preferred:
  • Snowflake certifications (such as SnowPro Core or Advanced).
  • Agile Scrum team collaboration experience.
Physical Demands
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards.
  • Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
  • Must be able to communicate with customers/team members over the phone and in person.
  • Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

About the Company

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Apollo Technology Solutions LLC

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