Senior Database Administrator

Rocket Homes Real Estate LLC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket India is seeking a seasoned Snowflake Database Administrator to own end-to-end platform administration, security governance, and cost optimization. You will collaborate with data engineers and DevOps to enable smooth schema changes and migrations.

The role requires 5–8 years IT experience with at least 2+ years in Snowflake, strong SQL, and scripting skills, and a deep understanding of cloud integrations. A focus on reliable operations and scalable data platforms is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years IT experience with at least 2+ years Snowflake administration.
• Advanced SQL proficiency for complex data management and performance tuning.
• Shell scripting to automate administrative tasks.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Snowflake integration.
• Knowledge of Snowflake architecture, credits and security governance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Snowflake platform administration across environments.
• Implement and audit RBAC, data masking, and security policies.
• Monitor queries, tune performance, and track credit consumption to reduce cloud spend.
• Configure cross-region replication, DR plans, and time-travel retention.
• Support schema evolutions, deployments, and migrations with CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish runbooks and operational standards for Snowflake admin.

Skills

Snowflake administration

Advanced SQL

Shell scripting

Cloud platforms

Data governance

Education

SnowPro Core/Advanced certification

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

dbt

Flyway

Schemachange

Job description

About the Role

Own end-to-end Snowflake platform administration including virtual warehouses, resource monitors, databases, shares, and storage integrations across environments.

Implement, audit, and continuously refine Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), row/column-level security, and data masking policies to maintain enterprise-grade security and governance.

Monitor query history, identify performance bottlenecks, tune slow-running queries, and track credit consumption to systematically reduce cloud spend.

Configure and maintain cross-region replication, failover strategies, disaster recovery plans, and time-travel/fail-safe retention policies for comprehensive data protection.

Partner with data engineers and CI/CD pipelines to support schema evolutions, code deployments, and database migrations with minimal disruption.

Establish best practices, runbooks, and operational standards for Snowflake administration across the organization.

Proactively identify risks, capacity constraints, and optimization opportunities before they impact production workloads.

About You

• 5–8 years of IT experience with at least 2+ years dedicated to Snowflake administration
• Advanced SQL proficiency for complex data management, performance troubleshooting, and optimization
• Shell scripting expertise for automating administrative workflows and operational tasks
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their integration patterns with Snowflake
• Deep grasp of Snowflake architecture, credit models, data sharing mechanisms, and security governance frameworks
• Proven ability to manage platform performance and cost at enterprise scale
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new technologies based on organizational requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• SnowPro Core or SnowPro Advanced Database Administrator certification
• Experience designing and implementing RBAC hierarchies and governance models for large, multi-team organizations
• Hands-on experience with disaster recovery testing, failover orchestration, and cross-region replication strategies
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) for Snowflake resource provisioning and management
• Experience with CI/CD-driven database change management using dbt, Flyway, Schemachange, or similar tools
• Track record of measurably reducing Snowflake credit consumption through optimization initiatives
• Experience mentoring junior administrators or data engineers on Snowflake best practices
• Background in mortgage, financial services, or another regulated industry
• Familiarity with FinOps principles and cloud cost governance frameworks

What You Will Get

At Rocket India, your expertise won't just be valued — it'll be leveraged to its fullest. You'll own a platform that's central to how the business operates, collaborate with world-class data and engineering teams, and have the autonomy to drive meaningful improvements that are felt across the organization.

We offer competitive compensation that reflects your depth of experience, comprehensive health benefits, flexible work arrangements, certification sponsorship, and a culture built on trust, ownership, and continuous learning.

Here, you're not maintaining infrastructure in the background — you're shaping the backbone of a technology-driven mortgage revolution.

About Us

Rocket India, registered as NSM Services Private Limited and formerly Mr. Cooper, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rocket Mortgage, LLC, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. As a core part of Rocket's global ecosystem, Rocket India helps shape the future of home financing through technology, innovation, operations, product, and customer-focused solutions. Our teams build scalable platforms and digital experiences that simplify mortgage origination and servicing while supporting Rocket's mission to "Help Everyone Home."

We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive workplace for all team members and applicants.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, religion, caste, disability, or gender identity, consistent with applicable Indian law, including the Constitution of India, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and from all sections of society.

As part of the ecosystem of Rocket we transform talented candidates into passionate team members who thrive in our world of opportunities. Join us in our mission to shape the future of our industries and make a lasting impact in our communities and beyond.