Senior Snowflake Software Developer

Senior Snowflake Developer

Location: Trenton, NJ (Hybrid)

Position Type: Contract

We are looking for a Senior Snowflake Software Developer to design, develop, and optimize Snowflake data solutions for enterprise-level applications. This position will be full-time , and hybrid . With employees expected to work onsite 3 days per week.

• Design and maintain Snowflake data schemas, models, and data lake architectures
• Develop efficient, automated ELT pipelines to ingest data from diverse enterprise sources into Snowflake
• Build data transformation pipelines utilizing dbt (Data Build Tool) and native Snowflake features like tasks and streams
• Write custom data engineering scripts, automation pipelines, and UDFs using Python and Snowpark
• Optimize query performance and virtual warehouse sizing using query profiles and automatic clustering
• Monitor, audit, and optimize Snowflake credit consumption and warehouse spending
• Write complex SQL queries, analytical functions, and advanced stored procedures
• Implement robust security and data governance measures, including RBAC, masking policies, and encryption
• Establish automated data quality validation frameworks, monitoring alerts, and observability dashboards
• Manage database infrastructure and dbt models as code within version control systems (Git) using automated CI/CD deployment pipelines
• Implement disaster recovery strategies utilizing Snowflake Replication, Failover Groups, and Time Travel
• Collaborate with cross-functional data, science, and analytics teams in an Agile/Scrum environment

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data warehousing, data modeling, and enterprise data engineering.
• 3+ years of direct, hands-on production engineering experience inside Snowflake.
• Strong proficiency in Python development tailored for data engineering, including hands-on Snowpark experience.
• Proven production experience using modern transformation tools, specifically dbt (Data Build Tool).
• Solid experience with Snowflake cost management, infrastructure optimization, and performance tuning.
• Deep understanding of enterprise data security, role-based access control (RBAC), and governance compliance.
• Experience managing infrastructure as code via Git and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and Agile collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Snowflake certifications (such as SnowPro Core or Advanced).
• Agile Scrum team collaboration experience.

Physical Demands  

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
• Must be able to communicate with customers/team members over the phone and in person.
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.