Jr Snowflake Data Engineer(ADF, ETL Tools, DBT)

Title: Snowflake Data Engineer

Experience: 4+ Years

Location: Chennai

Mode: Hybrid

min of 4 yrs experience with Snowflake - either migrating from another DB to SF or pulling data into SF. SQL, any ETL tool - SSIS, Talend, Informatica, Data Bricks, ADF (preferred), etc, Team Handling exp & communication is must. Familiary with BI tool like Power BI, Programming language like python.

looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in the following areas:

• ADF (Azure Data Factory)
• ETL Tools
• Snow SQL (for data transfer)
• DBT (added advantage)

Job Summary:

 We are seeking a Snowflake Data Engineer to join our Data & Analytics team. This role involves

designing, implementing, and optimizing Snowflake-based data solutions. The ideal candidate will have

proven, hands-on data engineering expertise in Snowflake, cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT processes,

and Medallion data architecture best practices. The data engineer role has a day-to-day focus on

implementation, performance optimization and scalability. This is a tactical role requiring independent

data analysis and data discovery to understand our existing source systems, fact and dimension data

models, and implement an enterprise data warehouse solution in Snowflake. This role will take direction

from the Lead Snowflake Data Engineer and Director of Data Engineering for their work while bringing

their own domain expertise and experience.

Essential Functions and Tasks:

 Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of a scalable Snowflake data solution serving

our enterprise data & analytics team.

 Implement data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and data warehouse solutions using Snowflake and

related technologies.

 Optimize Snowflake database performance

 Collaborate with cross-functional teams of data analysts, business analysts, data scientists, and software

engineers, to define and implement data solutions.

 Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance.

 Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance of the data

platform.

Education and Experience Requirements:

 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

 4+ years of experience in-depth data engineering, with at least 1+ minimum year(s) of dedicated

experience engineering solutions in an enterprise scale Snowflake environment.

 Tactical expertise in ANSI SQL, performance tuning, and data modeling techniques.

 Strong experience with cloud platforms (preference to Azure) and their data services.

 Experience in ETL/ELT development using tools such as Azure Data Factory, dbt, Matillion, Talend, or

Fivetran.

 Hands-on experience with scripting languages like Python for data processing.

 Snowflake SnowPro certification; preference to the engineering course path.

 Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

 Knowledge of streaming data processing frameworks such as Apache Kafka or Spark Streaming.

 Familiarity with BI and visualization tools such as PowerBI.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 Familiarity working in an agile scum team, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog

grooming, and retrospectives.

 Ability to self-manage medium complexity deliverables and document user stories and tasks

through Azure Dev Ops.

 Personal accountability to committed sprint user stories and tasks

 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle complex data challenges

 Ability to read, understand, and apply state/federal laws, regulations, and policies.

 Ability to communicate with diverse personalities in a tactful, mature, and professional manner.

 Ability to remain flexible and work within a collaborative and fast paced environment.

 Understand and comply with company policies and procedures.

 Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

 Strong time management and organizational skills.

Physical Demands:

 40 hours per week

 Occasional Standing

 Occasional Walking

 Sitting for prolonged periods of time

 Frequent hand, finger movement

 Communicate verbally and in writing

 Extensive use of computer keyboard and viewing of computer screen

 Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision