Senior Programmer Analyst
Location: Houston, TX
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Pay Range: $85,000-$90,000K
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Programmer Analyst with strong Snowflake development experience to support a data modernization initiative. This individual will develop and maintain Snowflake data marts and build reporting interfaces using Qlik, helping transform complex data into reliable, accessible information for business reporting and decision-making.
The ideal candidate has experience working with large, enterprise-level data environments, advanced SQL skills, and a strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, and reporting solutions. Experience with Snowflake migrations and healthcare data is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Snowflake data marts to support enterprise reporting and analytics.
- Write and optimize advanced SQL queries, views, and data transformations.
- Develop and maintain data models, including fact and dimension tables, to support reporting requirements.
- Build and maintain Qlik Sense applications, data load scripts, dashboards, and visualizations.
- Develop curated datasets, reporting views, reusable metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Integrate Snowflake data with Qlik and other reporting applications.
- Optimize query performance, data processing, and reporting solutions.
- Implement data validation, testing, and quality assurance processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- Manage data access, security, and publishing permissions in accordance with established standards.
- Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to understand reporting needs and translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Document technical designs, data models, processes, and system changes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data, application, and reporting issues.
Required Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake development and data modeling.
- Advanced SQL development skills.
- Experience building and maintaining data marts, tables, views, and data transformation processes.
- Experience with data modeling concepts, including fact and dimension tables.
- Experience developing data integrations and ELT processes.
- Ability to troubleshoot, optimize, and improve query and data processing performance.
- Understanding of how data is structured and delivered to reporting and analytics tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working with large-scale, enterprise-level data environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Recent, hands-on experience developing in Snowflake.
- Experience supporting Snowflake migrations or data platform modernization initiatives.
- Experience with Qlik Sense, including data load scripting, data modeling, dashboard development, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with Qlik security rules, publishing, and set analysis.
- Experience creating curated reporting datasets, reusable business metrics, and reporting interfaces.
- Experience in healthcare or another highly regulated industry, such as financial services or banking.
- Experience with enterprise reporting, business intelligence, and data analytics solutions.
- Experience with project leadership or coordinating technical initiatives.
Education and Experience
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in major systems design and implementation.
- A bachelor's degree may substitute for four (4) years of required experience.