Snowflake Platform Admin + Data Engineer

Capgemini is hiring a Snowflake Platform Admin and Data Engineer for hybrid work in Atlanta, GA to administer enterprise Snowflake environments and deliver scalable data engineering pipelines with strong governance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Snowflake environments across development, testing, and production
• Handle Snowflake account setup and operations including user provisioning, roles, permissions, and RBAC
• Implement and maintain security controls: SSO, MFA, dynamic data masking, row-level security, and secure data sharing
• Configure and monitor resource monitors, virtual warehouses, and workload management to optimize performance and cost
• Design and manage cross-region replication, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot issues, and provide proactive recommendations for improvements
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue and Snowflake
• Build and optimize ingestion frameworks from multiple cloud and on-premises data sources
• Create data models, transformations, and data warehouse solutions for analytics and reporting
• Use Snowflake capabilities including Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Stored Procedures, Time Travel, and Zero-Copy Cloning
• Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring processes
• Analyze query performance and optimize Snowflake workloads
• Monitor warehouse utilization and implement strategies to reduce operational costs
• Tune data pipelines, SQL queries, and storage utilization for maximum efficiency
• Establish platform standards, governance policies, and best practices
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for Snowflake deployments and data engineering solutions
• Automate administrative and operational activities using Python, SnowSQL, and scripting frameworks
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform or similar technologies

Requirements

• 8+ years of IT experience with at least 4+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience
• Strong expertise in Snowflake administration and platform management
• Hands-on experience with AWS Glue and cloud-based data engineering solutions
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python

Additional Experience Managing

• RBAC and security frameworks
• Snowflake account administration
• Data replication and disaster recovery
• Data masking and governance controls
• Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, including virtual warehouses, storage, compute, and optimization techniques
• AWS services experience including S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, and Secrets Manager
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Apache Airflow for orchestration
• Knowledge of Snowpark, Snowpipe, Data Sharing, and Native Applications
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps
• Snowflake certifications, including:
  • SnowPro Core Certification
  • SnowPro Advanced Architect
  • SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer
• Experience with data governance, compliance, and enterprise security frameworks

Must Have Skills

• Snowflake Administration
• Snowflake Data Engineering
• AWS Glue
• SQL
• Python
• Nice to Have: AWS Lambda
• Nice to Have: Apache Airflow
• Nice to Have: Terraform
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Snowpark
• Data Governance & Security Controls

Key Attributes

• Strong platform ownership and operational mindset
• Ability to lead Snowflake architecture and administration best practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proven ability to work across engineering, analytics, and business teams
• Proactive approach to performance tuning, automation, and cost optimization
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence

Technologies

• Snowflake, AWS Glue, AWS S3, AWS IAM, AWS CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, AWS Secrets Manager
• SQL, Python, SnowSQL
• RBAC, SSO, MFA, dynamic data masking, row-level security, Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Stored Procedures, Time Travel, Zero-Copy Cloning
• Snowpark, Data Sharing, Native Applications
• Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Apache Airflow
• Snowflake certifications: SnowPro Core Certification, SnowPro Advanced Architect, SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer

Location and Salary

• Location: Atlanta, GA (hybrid)
• Salary: USD 103,330 - 128,656 per yearly

Benefits

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits including adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits such as subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief
• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility