Senior Snowflake Data Platform Admin

DHRM; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 109,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of State Police seeks a Data Platform Administrator to manage the Snowflake-based data platform, ensuring reliability, security, and cost-efficient operation. You will monitor resources, enforce secure access structures, and collaborate with senior staff on architectural decisions.

Ideal candidates have Snowflake certifications, cloud platform credentials, and strong SQL/data modeling skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of SQL, data modeling, and cloud-based data engineering workflows.
• Knowledge of administering cloud data platforms (Snowflake) including compute structures, storage, RBAC, monitoring, and cost governance.
• Knowledge of data governance, secure data sharing, and data lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced-level administration of Snowflake cloud data platform for reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor resources, implement secure access structures, and apply governance controls.
• Collaborate with senior staff on architectural decisions while exercising independent judgment in daily operations.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

Cloud platforms

RBAC

Governance

Monitoring

Documentation

Snowflake admin

Education

Snowflake certifications

Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP)

High school diploma

IT/Data Management training

Tools

Snowflake

Azure Synapse

BigQuery

Redshift

Job description

Virginia Department of State Police seeks a Data Platform Administrator to manage the Snowflake-based data platform, ensuring reliability, security, and cost-efficient operation. You will monitor resources, enforce secure access structures, and collaborate with senior staff on architectural decisions.

Ideal candidates have Snowflake certifications, cloud platform credentials, and strong SQL/data modeling skills.