Snowflake Administration

Infosys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys is seeking a Snowflake Administrator to operate and optimize Snowflake environments powering analytics. You will manage warehouses, databases, and security using RBAC, monitor performance, and tune workloads as usage grows.

Collaboration with data engineers and analysts will be essential to maintain secure access, cost control, and reliable operations. You will contribute to environment hygiene, documentation, and incident response, while advancing expertise in cloud data warehousing and

Qualifications

• BTECH, MTECH, MCA or MSC degrees are required.
• Hands-on Snowflake administration experience.
• Knowledge of Snowflake security concepts and RBAC.
• Strong ability to monitor and troubleshoot Snowflake performance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Snowflake environments, including warehouses, databases, schemas, roles, and resource monitors.
• Manage user access and security using RBAC with least-privilege governance.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and query behavior; optimize bottlenecks.
• Perform cost monitoring, warehouse sizing, and auto-suspend tuning.
• Support data onboarding, permissions, and coordination with analytics teams.
• Troubleshoot incidents related to access, performance, and workload failures; provide timely resolutions.
• Maintain runbooks and SOPs; assist with change management and environment hygiene.

Skills

Snowflake administration

RBAC

Performance tuning

Communication skills

Education

B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, or MSc

Tools

Snowflake

Linux

Job description

Job DescriptionAbout the job:

Join a team where data platforms are treated as mission-critical products and reliability is a shared responsibility. In this role, you will help operate and optimize a Snowflake environment that powers analytics and business decision-making across teams. Youll work closely with data engineers, analysts, and platform stakeholders to keep workloads running smoothly, ensure secure access, and maintain strong performance as usage grows. If you enjoy solving operational challenges, improving system efficiency, and building dependable processes around monitoring, governance, and cost control, this is a great opportunity to make a visible impact. Youll contribute to a collaborative culture that values ownership, continuous improvement, and clear communicationwhile strengthening your expertise in modern cloud data warehousing and administration.

Roles ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:

• Administer and support Snowflake environments, including warehouses, databases, schemas, roles, and resource monitors.
• Manage user access and security using RBAC, ensuring least-privilege access and consistent governance practices.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and query behavior; identify bottlenecks and recommend tuning actions.
• Perform routine operational tasks such as usage tracking, cost monitoring, and warehouse sizing/auto-suspend optimization.
• Support data onboarding activities, including object setup, permissions, and coordination with engineering/analytics teams.
• Troubleshoot incidents related to access, performance, and workload failures; provide timely resolution and clear updates.
• Maintain documentation for administration procedures, runbooks, and standard operating processes.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining best practices for environment hygiene, naming standards, and change management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BTECH, MTECH, MCA, or MSC.
• 23 years of hands-on experience in Snowflake administration and Snowflake platform operations.
• Working knowledge of Snowflake security concepts (users, roles, grants) and administrative controls.
• Ability to monitor and troubleshoot Snowflake performance and operational issues using platform tools and query history.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with data engineering and analytics stakeholders on operational needs.

Technical RequirementTechnology-Snowflake administration, RBAC

Additional ResponsibilityPreferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Snowflake Cloud deployments and understanding of cloud-based operational considerations.
• Exposure to workload management practices such as warehouse sizing strategies, resource monitoring, and cost optimization.
• Familiarity with data platform governance practices, including access reviews, audit readiness, and policy-driven controls.
• Experience creating operational dashboards/alerts and contributing to incident response and post-incident improvements.
• Proven ability to improve reliability through documentation, automation of repeatable tasks, and process standardization.

Educational RequirementMCA,MSc,MTech,Bachelor of Engineering,BTech

Preferred SkillsTechnology->Data on Cloud-DataStore->Snowflake,Technology->Infrastructure-Server Administration->Linux Admin,Technology->Application Security->Access Management->RBAC

Service LineData Analytics Unit