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Posted May 12, 2026

Senior Snowflake Data Engineer

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About the position We are seeking a highly experienced Snowflake Engineer with deep expertise in Snowflake system optimization, enterprise data architecture, and scalable pipeline development. This role will be responsible for governing the Snowflake data architecture, fine-tuning system performance, and building scalable data pipelines that power analytics and business intelligence across the Marketing and Sales Organizations. The ideal candidate combines hands-on engineering expertise with architectural vision and performance optimization experience in Snowflake environments. Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid policy- 4 days onsite) What Success Looks Like A scalable, well-governed Snowflake architecture Optimized compute cost and improved query performance Reliable, observable data pipelines Clean, standardized, and business-aligned data models Strong cross-functional collaboration Creation of detailed & practical documentation for data-consumers Responsibilities • Design and implement enterprise-grade Snowflake architecture • Define data modeling standards and Snowflake best practices • Design scalable ingestion frameworks for structured and semi-structured data • Architect solutions for performance, scalability, cost optimization, and governance • Establish data lifecycle management, retention, and archival strategies • Partner with analytics, BI, and data science teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions • Maintain clear documentation for data lineage and architecture • Optimize warehouse sizing and workload management strategies • Analyze query plans and improve performance using clustering, pruning, and micro-partition strategies • Improve cost efficiency through compute optimization and storage management • Implement monitoring frameworks for performance and usage tracking • Tune ingestion processes • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines • Develop orchestration workflows using Airflow, dbt, or similar tools • Support batch and near real-time data ingestion • Implement data quality checks, validation rules, and observability • Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks across pipelines Requirements • 5+ years of experience in Data Architecture • Proven experience designing Snowflake data architecture at scale • Advanced SQL and query optimization expertise • Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts and modeling techniques • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) • Experience building enterprise-grade ETL/ELT pipelines Nice-to-haves • Snowflake certification(s) • Experience ingesting and cleaning Marketing, Salesforce, & Eloqua datasets • Experience designing data governance frameworks and compliance standards • Experience implementing multi-environment (dev/test/prod) Snowflake setups • Experience with data streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, etc.) • Experience with cost optimization for large-scale cloud data platforms Benefits • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary • Stock Ownership Potential • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual • Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance • Trust-Based Time Off • 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program • 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave • Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave • Adoption Assistance • Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities • Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses • Tuition Reimbursement • Charitable Matching Gifts program • Dollars for Doers volunteer program • Paid volunteering days • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups Apply Now Apply Now
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