Snowflake Lead Developer

Company Description

Gyanindit Pvt. Ltd. is driven by its motto, Encouraging Empowerment, reflecting a steadfast commitment to providing expert services that enable individuals and organizations to achieve their aspirations. We aim to equip people with the knowledge, resources, and strategies they need for personal and professional growth. Our organization envisions a world where everyone has access to the tools and support required for success and works diligently toward turning that vision into reality. From career guidance to technological innovation, Gyanindit empowers success through tailored solutions and expertise.

Role : Snowflake Lead Developer

Experience: 8+ Years

Location : Remote

Contract Duration:6 months to 1 year

Budget:Up to 25 LPA

Notice Period:Immediate joiners to candidates serving notice (can join within 1 month)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Snowflake Lead Developer to design, develop, and optimize scalable cloud-based data warehouse solutions. The ideal candidate will lead Snowflake implementations, mentor team members, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver high-performance analytics platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Snowflake data warehouse solutions
• Architect scalable and secure data models using Snowflake best practices
• Develop and optimize ELT/ETL pipelines using tools like Informatica, Matillion, dbt, Airflow, or custom frameworks
• Implement performance tuning, query optimization, clustering, and cost optimization
• Design and manage data ingestion from multiple sources (RDBMS, APIs, flat files, cloud storage)
• Lead and mentor junior Snowflake developers and data engineers
• Work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and architects to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance standards
• Support production deployments, troubleshooting, and enhancements

Technical Skills (Must-Have)

• 8+ years of experience in Data Warehousing / Data Engineering
• 4+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience
• Strong expertise in:

o Snowflake architecture, virtual warehouses, micro-partitions o SQL (advanced query writing andoptimization)

o Data modeling (Star, Snowflake, Dimensional models)

• Experience with cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP
• Strong knowledge of ELT/ETL tools (Informatica, Matillion, Talend, dbt, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Python / Shell scripting
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, and deployment automation

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with dbt and modern data stack
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and role-based access control
• Exposure to BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
• Snowflake certification(s) preferred
• Experience leading end-to-end data migration to Snowflake