Senior Delivery Partner – Queen Square Recruitment
Contract Opportunity: Snowflake Database Administrator
Location: Glasgow
Mode: Hybrid (3 days in office)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Snowflake Database Administrator to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves managing and optimizing Snowflake databases in a hybrid working environment.
Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain Snowflake databases.
- Implement Snowflake modeling (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 such as Informatica and 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 Snowflake.
- 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, and Ansible.
- Implement monitoring solutions and ensure database security and compliance.
- Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Provide on‑call availability over weekends.
Your Profile
- Extensive DBA experience with Snowflake.
- Strong SQL and complex query writing skills.
- Expertise in Shell/Python/Ansible scripting.
- Knowledge of Patroni for HADR and streaming replication.
- Experience with ETL processes.
- Hands‑on experience with Informatica and Talend.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL and Greenplum.
Additional Information
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Information Technology
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Interested? Apply now and be part of a dynamic team driving data excellence!
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