Snowpro Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

The Commonwealth of MA Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is looking for a Snowflake Data Engineer.

Must be able to be onsite day 1 and Hybrid in Boston, MA.

Pay Rate up to $90/hr

Must haves:

• SnowPro Advanced Architect or SnowPro Data Engineering certification is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.

Title: Snowflake Data Engineer

St. Boston MA

Team Size: IT

Duration: 6 months plus renewals

Travel: Will any travel be required as part of consultant duties? NO.

Interview Process:1- 2 Rounds

SkillSets- Snowflake,SQL, AWS/Azure

Background Check (if applicable): yes

Hours / Shift: Monday -Friday 9:00 to 5:00 40 hour work week

Notes: . 37.5 Hours a week- Hybrid position In office once a wee

Responsibilities

The Snowflake Data Engineer is responsible for:

• Design, develop, and maintain complex snowflake data warehouses, including data modeling, ETL processes, and data quality control.
• Ensure data integrity, quality, and security across all data warehousing activities.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines to integrate data from various internal and external sources.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines using tools for data transformation, testing, and deployment. Ensure data pipelines are scalable, reliable, and efficient.
• Write Python code to automate data processing, transformation, and loading tasks, including data ingestion, data quality control, and data visualization.
• Collaborate with data analysts and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and develop data solutions that meet business needs.
• Develop and maintain data visualizations and reports using Snowflake's built-in visualization tools or third-party tools like Tableau.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security by developing data validation rules, data cleansing processes, and data access controls.
• Optimize snowflake data warehouse performance, scalability, and reliability, including monitoring and troubleshooting data issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including data dictionary, data flow diagrams, and code comments.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to ensure high-quality code and adherence to coding standards.
  • Work closely with the agency's data team and the overall state technology team to ensure alignment on data strategy and technology standards.
  • Communicate complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior analysts and other team members

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Snowflake data warehouse development and management, data engineering field.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.
• Proficiency with SQL, including snowflake's SQL dialect and complex query writing for performance optimization.
• Experience with Snowflake features, including cloning, time travel, data sharing, and micro-partitioning.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake's architecture, including virtual warehouses, storage, and compute separation.
• Expertise in Snowflake Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), data masking, and encryption.
• Proficiency with data integration tools and ETL/ELT processes.
• Experience in Python or similar scripting languages for automation and data processing.
• Knowledge of data security and compliance standards as they relate to Snowflake.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure.
• SnowPro Advanced certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and tools.
• Strong experience integrating Snowflake with Tableau, Salesforce, third party APIs etc.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with project teams and business teams
• Team-oriented attitude and the proven ability to collaborate at all levels of an organization

Desired Skills/Experience:

• SnowPro Advanced Architect or SnowPro Data Engineering certification is preferred.
• Experience in building complex data pipelines in an multi cloud environment.
• Experience implementing data masking, and aggregation to reduce privacy risks
• Experience integrating data from Salesforce solutions
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools.
• Familiarity JIRA or other project management tools
• Experience using GitHub
• Experience working on projects in the affordable housing sector or other public benefit programs
• Familiarity with a variety of software development methodologies such as agile, waterfall, and a strong understanding of the suitability of these methodologies for certain development environments and types of applications
• Experience with advanced Microsoft Office, pivot tables, charts, Visio, data analytics and JIRA or other project management tools
• Experience with SQL a plus