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Overview
Snowflake & AWS Data Warehouse Lead
Lead the technical design and architecture of enterprise data warehouse solutions built on Snowflake and AWS. This role combines strategic technical leadership with hands-on platform optimization, guiding a team in establishing best practices and ensuring code quality across mission-critical data platform initiatives. You will drive continuous improvement in data governance, infrastructure optimization, and incident response while managing the full lifecycle of data warehouse operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design and architecture of Snowflake and AWS data warehouse platforms, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, industry best practices, and project objectives
- Conduct code reviews and enforce adherence to coding standards to maintain consistent quality and performance across all platform components
- Manage dataset operations including creation, updates, and deletion across Snowflake and AWS data lake environments
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for incidents, service requests, and enhancement requests with emphasis on timely resolution and minimal platform downtime
- Monitor and optimize storage usage, perform capacity planning, and implement data lifecycle management strategies
- Lead technical discussions and present architectural decisions to stakeholders, demonstrating strong communication and influencing skills
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Requirements
- 8-10 years of professional experience in data warehouse design and management
- Demonstrated expertise with Snowflake platform architecture, configuration, and optimization
- Strong experience with AWS services including data lake storage, compute, and related data platform services
- Proficiency in data modeling, SQL, and ETL/ELT processes
- Proven experience with incident management and troubleshooting complex data platform issues
- Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices
- Client-facing experience with ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Fluent English communication skills
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Nice to Have
- Snowflake Certified Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for automated deployment
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools for data platform operations
- Background in mentoring junior data engineers or leading technical teams
Skills
Snowflake, AWS, Data Warehouse Architecture, SQL, ETL/ELT, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Cloud Storage Management, AWS Lambda, Data Lake Management, Technical Leadership, Problem Solving, Communication, Troubleshooting, Stakeholder Management
Location
UK based
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