Lead Snowflake Data Engineer / Architect

Lead Snowflake Data Engineer / Architect

Overview:

Job Title: Lead Snowflake Data Engineer / Architect

Location: Minneapolis, MN Hybrid (3 days/week onsite)

Type: Contract-to-Hire (6 12 months with likely extensions)

**Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as technical lead for multiple Snowflake-based data initiatives

Architect and build scalable, high-performance Snowflake data pipelines and solutions

Convert conceptual and logical data models into robust physical implementations

Guide and mentor a team of Snowflake and ETL engineers

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Domain Architects, QA, and business stakeholders

Create and maintain source-to-target mappings, and ensure data integrity across systems

Optimize pipeline performance and ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements

Support Agile delivery practices across teams and projects

Tech Stack:

Must-Have: Snowflake, AWS, SQL, Snowpipe/Ingestion pipelines

ETL: Informatica, DataStage, or similar tools

Bonus: Databricks, Python, Oracle, Azure, ERwin, PowerDesigner

Required Qualifications:

12 20 years of IT experience with a strong focus on data engineering and architecture

7+ years of experience building enterprise data solutions and warehouses

Expertise in Snowflake architecture, implementation, and pipeline optimization

Strong data modeling (3NF, dimensional), SQL, and DDL scripting skills

Experience with ingestion frameworks, data quality, and governance

Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead and mentor technical teams

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business groups

Financial services experience (especially in data warehousing)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies

Familiarity with data cataloging tools (e.g., Informatica EDC) and governance frameworks

Certifications: CDMP, CBIP, Snowflake, AWS, or equivalent ( This will Help them Big Time )

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Dice Id:

91099133

Position Id:

8725161