Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake

Quantiphi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantiphi is seeking a Senior Data Engineer (AWS + Snowflake Migrations) to design and build scalable data platforms. You will migrate legacy SQL and ETL scripts to Snowflake, develop batch and streaming pipelines, and optimize data flows.

You will collaborate with product and data teams across Mumbai/Bangalore, ensuring governance and robust data solutions. The role requires 4–7 years of experience in data engineering, strong SQL, Spark/PySpark, Python, and hands-on Snowflake expertise.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on data engineering experience with Snowflake migrations.
• Strong SQL with complex analytics and schema design.
• Proficiency in Spark/PySpark and Python for ETL/processing.
• Knowledge of Bronze/Silver/Gold data architectures and partitioning.
• Experience with batch and streaming data pipelines and orchestration.
• Experience with SnowConvert for migrating legacy SQL/ETL to Snowflake.
• Familiarity with RBAC, data masking, and governance.
• Snowflake core features and performance tuning (clustering, materialized views).
• Experience with GenAI-assisted development tools (Snowflake CoCo, etc.).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design and build large-scale data platforms on Snowflake.
• Migrate legacy SQL and ETL scripts to Snowflake using SnowConvert.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines with batch and streaming data processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure data governance.

Skills

Snowflake engineering

SQL proficiency

Spark/PySpark

Python data processing

ETL/ELT frameworks

Snowflake migration

RBAC & data governance

Snowflake security

GenAI tools

Communication skills

AI/GenAI development

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Git

Terraform

Airflow

Snowpark

Job description

While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth.

If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you- you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi!

Job Role: Senior Data Engineer (AWS + Snowflake Migrations)

Location: Mumbai/Bangalore

Experience: 4-7 Years

Must Have Skills

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, building and maintaining large-scale data platforms and pipelines on Snowflake
• Strong SQL expertise including complex analytical queries, window functions, stored procedures, and schema design
• Proficiency in Spark/PySpark and Python for data processing, transformation, and automation.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, partitioning strategies, and file formats (Parquet, ORC, Avro).
• Experience with batch and streaming data pipelines, ETL/ELT frameworks, and orchestration tools.
• Experience with Snowflake SnowConvert AI for automated code conversion and migration of legacy SQL, stored procedures, ETL scripts, and database objects from platforms such as Teradata, Oracle, Hive, or Spark to Snowflake-compatible SQL.
• Familiarity with multi-layer data architectures (Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion pattern)
• Experience with Snowflake core capabilities including Snowflake Procedures, UDFs, Streams, Tasks, Dynamic Tables, and Snowpipe for continuous data ingestion.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake performance optimization — clustering keys, materialized views, query profiling, resource monitors, and warehouse sizing strategies.
• Working knowledge of Snowflake security and governance features — Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), data masking, row access policies, and tagging.
• Experience with Snowflake's data sharing and collaboration features including Secure Data Sharing, Snowflake Marketplace, and cross-region replication.
• Familiarity with Snowflake Cortex for AI/ML functions and Snowpark for building data pipelines in Python, Java, or Scala natively within Snowflake.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and slowly changing dimensions.
• Strong SDLC practices including Git version control, branching strategies, code reviews, and release management processes
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability frameworks for data pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and production support capabilities.
• Highly experienced in the use of AI / LLMs to accelerate data engineering work (e.g., Snowflake CoCo, Kiro, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar GenAI-assisted development tools).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification required — advanced certifications a plus.

Good To Have Skills

• Experience with Snowflake capabilities (Procedures, UDFs, Streams, Tasks, Cortex) and dbt for data transformation
• SQL expertise across legacy platforms such as Hive or Impala alongside Snowflake
• Experience with Snowpark or Snowflake migration tooling
• Familiarity with migration accelerators and remediation workflows
• Disciplined approach to data validation, reconciliation, and defect triage across source and target systems during migration
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Lambda) and their integration with Snowflake
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Strong environment and dependency troubleshooting skills
• Experience with data pipelines and orchestration in hybrid or multi-cloud environments
• Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience
• Familiarity with Kafka, Iceberg, Delta Lake, or other modern streaming/lakehouse technologies
• Understanding of data governance, data cataloging, and metadata management practices

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!