Snowflake Engineer - SC Cleared

iO Associates; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is looking for two experienced Snowflake Engineers with SC Clearance to support a secure government data program. This fully remote role focuses on designing and optimizing data engineering solutions. Candidates should have robust experience with Snowflake and related ETL tools, strong SQL skills, and the ability to work independently. This is an excellent opportunity for technical professionals to contribute to meaningful data initiatives within government projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Snowflake including data warehousing and query optimization.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling best practices.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data pipelines using Snowflake.
• Optimize analytics solutions in a secure environment.
• Align technical solutions with business objectives.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

Snowflake

SQL

ETL pipelines

Agile delivery

Tools

Azure

AWS

Python

Job description

Snowflake Engineer - SC Cleared

Fully Remote

6-month initial contract

Start Date: 17th November 2025

£550 per day Inside IR35

We are seeking two SC Cleared Snowflake Engineers to support a high-profile data engineering and analytics programme with one of our GovTech Consultancy clients.

The successful candidates will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimising data pipelines and analytics solutions using Snowflake within a secure environment. You will work with large and complex datasets from UK and potentially international sources, enabling advanced analytics and data-driven insights to inform strategic decisions.

This role is highly technical and data-focused, requiring strong experience in Snowflake and related data engineering tools. While stakeholder engagement is minimal, you will need to align technical solutions with business objectives and ensure data integrity and compliance throughout.

Key Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (used within the last 12 months)
• Proven experience with Snowflake (including data warehousing, query optimisation, and performance tuning)
• Strong knowledge of SQL and data modelling best practices
• Experience building and optimising ETL pipelines and data workflows
• Familiarity with Snowflake features such as Streams, Tasks, and Time Travel
• Ability to work with large, complex datasets from multiple sources
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)
• Excellent attention to detail and structured approach to analysis
• Ability to interpret business needs and translate them into scalable data solutions

Desirable

• Experience with Snowflake on Azure or AWS and related cloud services
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance in government environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering
• Exposure to Python or other scripting languages for automation

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Snowflake Engineers with SC Clearance to apply their expertise in a meaningful, data-driven role within a secure government programme.

Please apply promptly as CVs will be shortlisted and sent to the client later this week.