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Snowflake Admin

Swanktek IncCoppell, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 1 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Coppell, TX, United States
Posted
21 hours ago
ETLEncryptionMFASSOSnowflakeCompliancePerformance ManagementRoot Cause Analysis

Job Description

Job description:
Roles & Responsibilities and Skillset:
Snowflake Administrator (Snowflake Admin): Responsible for the day-to-day administration, security, performance, monitoring, and operational support of the Snowflake environment.
 
1. User & Access Management
  • Create and manage users, roles, and role hierarchies.
  • Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Grant and revoke privileges on databases, schemas, tables, views, stages, and warehouses.
  • Manage service accounts and application integrations.
  • Ensure compliance with least-privilege access principles.
2. Security Administration
  • Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • Manage network policies and IP listing.
  • Implement data masking and row-level security policies.
  • Manage encryption and key management requirements.
  • Perform periodic access reviews and audits.
3. Warehouse Administration
  • Create and manage virtual warehouses.
  • Monitor warehouse utilization and concurrency.
  • Configure auto-suspend and auto-resume settings.
  • Optimize warehouse sizing and scaling.
  • Monitor credits consumption and cost optimization.
4. Monitoring & Performance Management
  • Monitor query performance and execution plans.
  • Identify long-running and resource-intensive queries.
  • Troubleshoot warehouse contention issues.
  • Review query history and resource monitors.
  • Implement performance tuning recommendations.
5. Data Management
  • Manage databases, schemas, tables, views, streams, and tasks.
  • Support data loading and unloading processes.
  • Manage Time Travel and Fail-safe configurations.
  • Oversee cloning and data sharing activities.
  • Validate data replication and synchronization processes.
6. Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity
  • Configure and monitor replication.
  • Support disaster recovery testing.
  • Recover data using Time Travel.
  • Implement failover procedures.
  • Maintain recovery documentation.
7. Cost Management
  • Monitor Snowflake credit consumption.
  • Configure resource monitors and alerts.
  • Analyze usage trends.
  • Recommend cost-saving measures.
  • Generate usage and chargeback reports.
8. Incident & Support Management
  • Troubleshoot production issues.
  • Support ETL/ELT platforms such as HVR, Informatica, SnapLogic, and Fivetran.
  • Coordinate with application teams during incidents.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA).
  • Maintain operational runbooks and SOPs.
9. Change & Release Management
  • Deploy Snowflake objects across environments.
  • Support CI/CD implementations.
  • Execute release activities.
  • Validate post-deployment functionality.
  • Maintain version control standards.
 

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