Data Engineer – Snowflake

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and workflows that power analytics. You will transform raw sources from EHRs, claims, APIs, and CRMs into analytics-ready Snowflake structures and integrate development with CI/CD and version control.

You will collaborate with client architects and analysts, optimize Snowflake workloads, and mentor teammates.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years in data engineering or related roles.
• 2+ years Snowflake experience in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL/ELT.

Aufgaben

• Design, build, and maintain pipelines and workflows that enable customers to use their data.
• Transform raw data sources into clean, reliable, and scalable data streams.
• Build scalable pipelines ingesting, transforming, and delivering data from EHRs, claims, APIs, and CRM systems into analytics-ready Snowflake structures.
• Integrate pipeline development with version control and CI/CD for repeatable deployments, change tracking, and approval gates.
• Analyze query profiles, optimize queries, and debug Snowflake workloads.

Kenntnisse

Data Pipeline Engineering

ETL/ELT Principles

Python Programming

Cloud Provider Experience

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Dbt

Apache Airflow

Azure Data Factory

Snowflake Streams

Snowpark

Jobbeschreibung

• Design, build, and maintain pipelines and workflows that enable customers to use their data
• Transform raw data sources into clean, reliable, and scalable data streams
• Build scalable pipelines ingesting, transforming, and delivering data from EHRs, claims, APIs, and CRM systems into analytics-ready Snowflake structures
• Integrate pipeline development with version control and CI/CD for repeatable deployments, change tracking, and approval gates
• Analyze query profiles, optimize queries, and debug Snowflake workloads
• Manage warehouse sizing, scaling policies, and credit/cost considerations
• Work directly with client architects and analysts to explain and implement technical tradeoffs
• Teach counterparts how to support and expand project deliverables
• Adapt to new and unfamiliar technical challenges
• Manage multifaceted work streams, schedules, deadlines, and personal work product
• Anticipate issues and escape effectively
• Mentor and guide others

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in data engineering or related roles
• 2+ years of hands‑on Snowflake experience in a production environment
• Strong Snowflake development experience, including query profile analysis, query optimization, and debugging
• Experience with virtual warehouse sizing, scaling policies, and credit/cost management
• Experience with COPY INTO, Snowpipe, external stages, and external tables
• Knowledge of clustering keys, micro‑partition behavior, materialized views, Time Travel, and zero‑copy cloning
• Knowledge of Snowflake roles, grants, and RBAC hierarchy design
• Proficiency in Python or another programming/scripting language such as Scala or Java
• Experience with dbt, Snowflake Streams and Tasks, Dynamic Tables, Snowpark (Python), Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or another orchestration framework
• Solid grounding in ETL/ELT principles, dimensional and data‑vault‑style modeling, and data warehousing concepts
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including storage and networking basics as they relate to Snowflake integrations
• Suitable home office to operate from
• No relocation required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines, with a strong focus on Snowflake development, query optimization, and data transformation. Proficient in managing cloud integrations and mentoring team members to enhance project deliverables.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Snowflake Development
• Data Pipeline Engineering
• ETL/ELT Principles
• Python Programming
• Cloud Provider Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Engineering
• Query Optimization
• Snowflake Workloads Debugging
• COPY INTO
• Snowpipe
• External Stages
• Materialized Views
• RBAC Hierarchy Design
• Dimensional Modeling
• Data Warehousing Concepts

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Problem‑Solving
• Effective Communication
• Adaptability
• Time Management

Industry Keywords

• EHRs
• Claims
• APIs
• CRM Systems
• Cloud Integrations

Tools & Technologies

• Dbt
• Apache Airflow
• Azure Data Factory
• Snowflake Streams
• Snowpark