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Senior Data Engineer – Snowflake & Big Data

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Senior Data Engineer

Experience: 5–7 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senor Data Engineer with 5–7 years of experience in Big Data platforms and at least 2 years of hands-on experience in designing and implementing data warehouse (DWH) solutions on Snowflake. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud-based data services (preferably Azure), distributed computing frameworks, and robust ELT/ETL development, with a solid understanding of modern data engineering practices in a DevOps environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and optimize data warehouse solutions on Snowflake

  • Migrate large-scale data from on-premise systems (preferably Big Data platforms) to Snowflake cloud DWH

  • Build and maintain efficient ELT/ETL pipelines, ensuring performance tuning, robustness, and quick issue resolution

  • Perform in-depth data analysis and provide optimized solutions for complex data challenges

  • Utilize Apache Spark, Hadoop, and other distributed computing frameworks as required

  • Work closely with stakeholders to define data integration strategies, standards, and best practices

  • Implement data modeling, data standardization, and advanced SQL querying for analytics and reporting

  • Collaborate in Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban), contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

  • Mentor junior data engineers and contribute to the growth and scalability of the data engineering practice

Required Skills:

  • 4–7 years of experience in data engineering with at least 2 years on Snowflake

  • Strong proficiency in SQL and one programming language (Scala or Python)

  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake and Snowpark

  • Experience with Big Data tools: HDFS, YARN, Hive, Apache Spark

  • Proficiency in Azure data services (e.g., Data Factory, Blob Storage)

  • Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, AWX, CTRL-M, Git (GitHub)

  • Good knowledge of Linux and shell scripting

  • Experience working in Agile environments using tools like Jira