Snowflake Admin

We are seeking a skilled Snowflake Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure our Snowflake data platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Snowflake administration, performance tuning, security, and data management, ensuring high availability and efficient data operations.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain the Snowflake data warehouse environment.

Manage user roles, access controls, and security policies (RBAC, data masking, encryption).

Monitor system performance, query optimization, and warehouse scaling.

Configure and manage virtual warehouses, resource monitors, and cost optimization.

Implement data loading and unloading processes (Snowpipe, COPY commands, external stages).

Manage data sharing, replication, and failover strategies across regions/accounts.

Troubleshoot issues related to performance, connectivity, and data pipelines.

Implement backup and recovery strategies and ensure data availability.

Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and architects for system improvements.

Automate administrative tasks using scripting (Python/Shell) or Snowflake procedures.

Ensure governance, compliance, and best practices for data security and usage.

Technical requirements

2–5 years of experience in Snowflake Administration or Data Warehouse management.

Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake architecture and features.

Proficiency in SQL and query performance tuning.

Experience with data integration tools (Informatica, Talend, Azure Data Factory, etc.).

Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT processes.

Experience with security implementation (RBAC, data masking, encryption).

Familiarity with Snowflake utilities (Snowpipe, Time Travel, Zero-Copy Cloning).

Experience in monitoring and cost management within Snowflake.

Snowflake Certifications (e.g., Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification).

Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices for data pipelines.

Knowledge of Python, Shell scripting, or automation tools.

Exposure to data governance tools and frameworks.

Experience in handling large-scale datasets and performance optimization.

Additional responsibilities

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity; sexual orientation, religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering