Senior Snowflake Data Modeler: Lead Scalable Analytics

Jobtailor; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Data Modeler to lead end-to-end data modeling from conceptual to physical designs, with a strong focus on Snowflake and governance. The role requires translating business needs into scalable data structures and collaborating with data engineers to implement models efficiently.

Applicants should have 10+ years in data modeling or related fields, deep SQL skills, and experience with metadata, data lineage, and governance concepts. U.S.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data modeling or advanced data roles.
• Experience with conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling.
• Hands-on modeling data in Snowflake or similar cloud platforms.
• Strong SQL for data analysis and validation.
• Experience with data profiling and data quality assessment.
• Translate complex business concepts into structured data models.
• Familiarity with metadata management, lineage, and governance concepts.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• English essential.
• Data modeling or data governance certifications are a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end data modeling lifecycle, from conceptual through physical models
• Design logical and physical data models optimized for Snowflake and analytical workloads
• Translate business requirements into clear, scalable data structures
• Partner with data engineers to ensure models are efficiently implemented in Snowflake
• Support model-to-source and model-to-target mappings
• Ensure models support performance, scalability, and secure data access
• Maintain data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and metadata artifacts
• Collaborate with data governance teams on naming standards and data quality rules
• Participate in design reviews, change management, and impact analysis for data changes

Skills

Data Modeling

Snowflake Experience

SQL Skills

Data Governance Knowledge

Data Quality Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field

Data Modeling Certification

Data Governance Certification

Tools

Snowflake

Data Governance Tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Data Modeler to lead end-to-end data modeling from conceptual to physical designs, with a strong focus on Snowflake and governance. The role requires translating business needs into scalable data structures and collaborating with data engineers to implement models efficiently.

Applicants should have 10+ years in data modeling or related fields, deep SQL skills, and experience with metadata, data lineage, and governance concepts. U.S.