Snowflake Cloud Platform Administrator

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

Job summary

Infosys in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Snowflake Administrator to support and optimize Snowflake environments. The role focuses on managing warehouses, databases, schemas, and roles with strict RBAC governance to ensure least-privilege access.

You will monitor platform health and query behavior, implement cost controls, and assist with data onboarding while coordinating with engineering and analytics teams to drive reliable data operations.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of hands-on Snowflake administration and platform operations.
• Working knowledge of Snowflake security concepts (users, roles, grants) and administrative controls.
• Ability to monitor and troubleshoot Snowflake performance using platform tools.

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 health, performance, and query behavior; identify bottlenecks and tune as needed.
• Track usage and costs; perform warehouse sizing and auto-suspend optimization.
• Support data onboarding, including object setup and permissions coordination with teams.
• Troubleshoot incidents related to access, performance, and workloads; provide timely updates.
• Maintain procedures, runbooks, and SOPs; support environment hygiene and change mgmt.

Skills

Snowflake administration

RBAC

Cloud deployments

Cost optimization

Education

BTECH, MTECH, MCA, or MSC

Tools

Query history

Platform tooling

Job description

Snowflake Administration Technology-Snowflake administration, RBAC

Preferred 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.

Key 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.
• 2–3 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.