Contractor -Alteryx Developer

Role Description

We are seeking a results-driven Senior Alteryx Developer with proven expertise in:

• API integrations
• Database connectivity
• Snowflake environments
• Data validation
• Alteryx best practices

This role will be pivotal in enabling high-quality, automated, and reliable data pipelines that power analytics and business decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills, a detailed understanding of enterprise data ecosystems, and the ability to optimize Alteryx solutions for both Designer and Server environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of Alteryx Designer experience (Core or Advanced certified preferred).
• Proven experience integrating APIs into Alteryx workflows.
• Strong background in database administration and connectivity within Alteryx.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake data cloud integration, including bulk loads and query optimization.
• Skilled in SQL (DDL/DML), with ability to script and optimize queries.
• Excellent understanding of ETL concepts, data cleansing, and data governance.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Requirements

• Design, build, and maintain Alteryx workflows that consume REST and SOAP APIs for real-time and batch data ingestion.
• Implement authentication methods, including OAuth 2.0, API keys, and token-based security, within Alteryx workflows.
• Monitor API integrations for performance, error handling, and data integrity.
• Establish and manage native Alteryx database connections across multiple RDBMS platforms (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Configure and optimize Alteryx–Snowflake connectivity using ODBC/JDBC drivers and bulk loading techniques.
• Leverage pushdown optimization and in-database tools for maximum performance against large datasets.
• Create frameworks within Alteryx for data quality checks, including completeness, accuracy, consistency, and referential integrity.
• Implement logging and exception handling within workflows to monitor data anomalies.
• Automate validation processes to run pre- and post-load for ETL jobs.
• Apply Alteryx Designer best practices: modular workflow design, reusable macros, annotation/documentation, and version control.
• Optimize workflows for Alteryx Server execution: scheduling, priority management, dependency handling, and resource optimization.
• Implement governance standards for workflow deployment, access management, and error resolution.
• Partner with analysts, data engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into efficient workflows.
• Maintain clear technical documentation for workflows, macros, APIs, and connections.
• Train junior staff and evangelize Alteryx best practices across the organization.

Benefits

• Experience building Macros in Alteryx
• Experience with automation tools such as Alteryx Scheduler or Server API.
• Familiarity with Python or R for supplemental analytics tasks.
• Cloud experience (Snowflake on AWS/Azure/GCP ecosystem).
• Knowledge of CI/CD and workflow version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).
• Reading/writing from Snowflake (Using Alteryx)