Sr. Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake)

Sr. Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake) for Next Pathway - The Automated Cloud Migration Company Location: Downtown Toronto, ON (Onsite, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Duration: 4-Month Contract (Strong Potential for Extension) Company: Next Pathway Next Pathway is seeking an experienced Snowflake Platform Engineer to support a major enterprise client that is building a new Snowflake environment from the ground up. This is not a migration project; the successful candidate will be responsible for the ongoing administration, optimization, governance, and operational management of a newly established Snowflake platform. This role is ideal for a hands-on Snowflake professional who enjoys platform engineering, performance tuning, security management, and ensuring a highly available and well-governed data environment. Responsibilities Snowflake Platform Administration • Manage and maintain the client’s Snowflake environment on a day-to-day bas • is.Configure and administer Snowflake accounts, virtual warehouses, databases, schemas, and objects • Monitor platform health, usage, performance, and resource consumption • Implement and maintain Snowflake best practices and operational standards. Performance Tuning & Optimization • Analyze workloads and query performance to identify optimization opportunities • Tune virtual warehouses for performance and cost efficiency. • Monitor storage utilization and compute consumption. • Recommend and implement performance improvements across the platform. Security & Access Management • Manage user accounts, roles, permissions, and access controls. • Implement and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) frameworks. • Support governance, compliance, and security requirements. • Conduct periodic reviews of user access and platform security settings. Platform Operations & Support • Troubleshoot platform issues and resolve operational incidents. • Provide support to data engineers, analysts, and businessusers. • Develop and maintain operational documentation, standards, and procedures. • Collaborate with client stakeholders to support ongoing platform growth and adoption. Required Qualifications • 4+ years of experience in data platform administration, cloud data warehousing, or data engineering. • 2+ years of hands-on Snowflake administration experience. • Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, security model, and platform operations. • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. • Strong SQL skills and understanding of data warehouse concepts. • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities. • Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with client stakeholders. Experience managing: • Users, roles, and permissions • Virtual warehouses • Resource monitoring and governance • Performance tuning and optimization Preferred Qualifications • SnowPro Certification (Core or Advanced). • Experience implementing Snowflake governance and security frameworks. • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools. • Experience supporting enterprise-scale Snowflake environments. • Knowledge of data engineering and modern data platform best practices. What Success Looks Like • Stable, secure, and well-governed Snowflake environment. • Optimized platform performance and cost management. • Effective user access management and security controls. • Strong operational support and stakeholder satisfaction. • Documentation and processes that support long-term platform growth. • Location: Downtown Toronto • Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM

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