Senior Snowflake Engineer: Data Platform Modernization

Proactive Appointments Ltd.; West of England; Presencial; GBP 129 000 - 142 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Proactive Appointments Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Snowflake Developer to join a major data platform modernisation programme for a banking client. The role focuses on migrating legacy SQL Server workloads to Snowflake and delivering scalable cloud-based data solutions.

You will work hands-on with Snowflake, dbt, Python and SQL Server, building ETL/ELT pipelines, optimising performance and ensuring governance within a regulated financial services environment.

Qualificações

• Extensive hands-on Snowflake development experience, minimum three years.
• Strong dbt data modelling, transformation, testing and deployment.
• Advanced Python development for data engineering and automation.
• Solid SQL Server knowledge including design, queries and performance tuning.
• Extensive experience designing enterprise ETL/ELT solutions.
• Good understanding of data warehousing, star schemas and dimensional modelling.
• Experience with data governance and data quality in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Git-based source control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience delivering data solutions in Banking or Financial Services.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, enhance and optimise Snowflake data solutions as part of a legacy SQL Server migration programme.
• Build and maintain data transformation pipelines and models using dbt.
• Develop Python scripts and automation solutions to support data migration, processing and operational efficiency.
• Analyse and migrate existing SQL Server databases, queries, stored procedures and data transformation logic to Snowflake.
• Design, implement and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring data quality, integrity and reconciliation throughout the migration.
• Develop and optimise data warehouse structures, star schemas and dimensional models to support business and regulatory reporting.
• Apply best practices for Snowflake performance tuning, query optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Implement automated testing, source control and CI/CD processes to support controlled and reliable deployments.
• Ensure data solutions adhere to enterprise data architecture, governance and control standards.
• Engage with business stakeholders and product owners to gather requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex data issues and support the successful delivery of migration milestones.
• Contribute to technical design decisions, lead development activities and mentor junior developers where required.

Conhecimentos

Snowflake

dbt

Python

SQL Server

ETL/ELT

Data warehousing

Data governance

Git

CI/CD

Banking/Financial Services

Ferramentas

Snowflake Cortex

Snowflake Streamlit

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Proactive Appointments Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Snowflake Developer to join a major data platform modernisation programme for a banking client. The role focuses on migrating legacy SQL Server workloads to Snowflake and delivering scalable cloud-based data solutions.

You will work hands-on with Snowflake, dbt, Python and SQL Server, building ETL/ELT pipelines, optimising performance and ensuring governance within a regulated financial services environment.