Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our team for a cloud migration initiative focused on Snowflake. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with DBT, advanced SQL capabilities, and a solid understanding of modern cloud data platforms. This role involves building and optimizing data pipelines, ensuring high data quality, and supporting scalable data solutions within a cloud-first environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and transformation workflows using DBT.
- Develop and optimize complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
- Support data migration activities from on-prem to Snowflake.
- Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and ensure accuracy.
- Implement data quality checks and ensure performance optimization across pipelines.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data issues across multiple environments.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and automation of data processes.
Skills & Experience Required
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer.
- Strong hands-on experience with DBT (Data Build Tool).
- Advanced SQL development and optimization skills.
- Proven experience with Snowflake or other cloud data warehouses.
- Experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages is advantageous.
- Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, etc.) is a plus.
- Exposure to CI/CD, Git-based workflows, and infrastructure as code principles.
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