Snowflake DBA

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Senior Delivery Partner at Queen Square Recruitment

Location: Glasgow

Mode: Hybrid (3 days in office)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

About the Role

Our client is seeking experienced L3 Database Administrators to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves managing and optimizing Greenplum, PostgreSQL, and/or Snowflake databases in a hybrid working environment.

Open Positions

  • Role 1: Snowflake DBA
  • Role 2: Greenplum/Postgres DBA (Snowflake knowledge is a plus)

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Greenplum databases.
  • Implement Snowflake modelling (roles, schemas, databases) and integrate with data processing technologies.
  • Design and manage data lakes, structures, and models suited for Snowflake architecture.
  • Build data ingestion pipelines using tools like Informatica, Talend.
  • Manage data from multiple sources (JSON, XML, CSV).
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery using Patroni and streaming replication.
  • Perform backup, recovery, performance tuning, and optimization for Postgres/Snowflake/Greenplum.
  • Execute data migrations with minimal downtime using tools like gpcopy.
  • Utilize Greenplum utilities (gpload, pxf, GP spark) for efficient data loading.
  • Develop automation scripts in Shell, Python, Ansible.
  • Implement monitoring solutions and ensure database security and compliance.
  • Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Additional Conditions: On-call availability over weekends.

Your Profile

  • Extensive DBA experience with PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Greenplum.
  • Strong SQL and complex query writing skills.
  • Expertise in Shell/Python/Ansible scripting.
  • Knowledge of Patroni for HADR and streaming replication.
  • ETL process implementation.
  • Experience with Informatica, Talend.

Interested? Apply now and be part of a dynamic team driving data excellence!

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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Senior Delivery Partner at Queen Square Recruitment

Location: Glasgow

Mode: Hybrid (3 days in office)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

About the Role

Our client is seeking experienced L3 Database Administrators to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves managing and optimizing Greenplum, PostgreSQL, and/or Snowflake databases in a hybrid working environment.

Open Positions

  • Role 1: Snowflake DBA
  • Role 2: Greenplum/Postgres DBA (Snowflake knowledge is a plus)

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Greenplum databases.
  • Implement Snowflake modelling (roles, schemas, databases) and integrate with data processing technologies.
  • Design and manage data lakes, structures, and models suited for Snowflake architecture.
  • Build data ingestion pipelines using tools like Informatica, Talend.
  • Manage data from multiple sources (JSON, XML, CSV).
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery using Patroni and streaming replication.
  • Perform backup, recovery, performance tuning, and optimization for Postgres/Snowflake/Greenplum.
  • Execute data migrations with minimal downtime using tools like gpcopy.
  • Utilize Greenplum utilities (gpload, pxf, GP spark) for efficient data loading.
  • Develop automation scripts in Shell, Python, Ansible.
  • Implement monitoring solutions and ensure database security and compliance.
  • Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Additional Conditions: On-call availability over weekends.

Your Profile

  • Extensive DBA experience with PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Greenplum.
  • Strong SQL and complex query writing skills.
  • Expertise in Shell/Python/Ansible scripting.
  • Knowledge of Patroni for HADR and streaming replication.
  • ETL process implementation.
  • Experience with Informatica, Talend.

Interested? Apply now and be part of a dynamic team driving data excellence!

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Posted: April 11th, 2026