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Anblicks

Lead Snowflake Engineer

Anblicks, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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Key Responsibilities

* Lead the end-to-end architecture and implementation of Snowflake (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers).

* Partner with business and data stakeholders to translate requirements into canonical models, ontologies, and data products .

* Define and enforce data modeling standards , naming conventions, and domain-driven design principles.

* Guide teams on data ingestion patterns , transformation frameworks (e.g., dbt), and performance optimization in Snowflake.

* Integrate data management capabilities including Data Quality using SODA, Data Governance, Metadata Management, and Data Observability.

* Ensure platform scalability, security, cost optimization, and compliance with enterprise standards.

* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and modelers.

* Act as a key contributor in roadmap planning, technical decision-making, and stakeholder communication.

Required Skills & Experience

* 10+ years of experience in data engineering and platform architecture , with at least 3+ years in a lead role.

* Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (performance tuning, clustering, security, cost optimization).

* Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

* Understanding with Data Domains (Client, Finance etc.)

* Deep understanding of data modeling (dimensional, canonical, domain-driven).

* Experience designing or working with ontology / semantic layers (business vocabularies, relationships, metrics).

* Strong knowledge of modern data stack tools (dbt, orchestration, CI/CD for data).

* Experience implementing Data Quality, Data Governance, Metadata, and Data Observability solutions.

* Experience with orchestration tools such as: Apache Airflow, Prefect, or Luigi.

* Solid SQL skills and strong understanding of ELT patterns.

* Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

* Experience with knowledge graphs, semantic models, or graph technologies .

* Exposure to enterprise data platforms supporting multiple domains and global users.

* Background in cloud-native architectures and large-scale data modernization programs.