Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Apetan Consulting, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Top Desired Skills: • Snowflake Configuration • Snowflake Optimization and Observability • Ability to implement guardrails to protect cost of platform. Nice to Haves: • python • sql • data modeling Job Summary: This resource will be joining the Platform Engineering team within the EDO, this person will be a part of helping to best optimize the Snowflake Platform as they scale its usage across the bank and prepare for the integration of a new Bank. This person will need to help drive best practices of Configuration, optimization, and observability as they scale the platform across the enterprise. This person will be a go to on a platform team and helping lead some of the most important work as acquisition work begins. Performance & Optimization: • Analyze and optimize complex SQL queries and workloads to ensure efficient resource utilization and cost management. • Monitor and tune Snowflake compute resources (warehouses) for optimal performance. • Implement best practices for data modeling, partitioning, clustering, and indexing. Security & Governance: • Manage user roles, access controls, and data masking policies to ensure compliance with internal and external security standards. • Collaborate with InfoSec and compliance teams to enforce data governance policies. • Audit and monitor data access and usage patterns to detect anomalies and ensure data protection. Database Hygiene & Maintenance: • Maintain clean and organized schemas, tables, and views across environments. • Implement automated routines for purging obsolete data, archiving, and metadata management. • Ensure consistency and reliability of data pipelines and integrations with Snowflake. Collaboration & Leadership: • Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to support data initiatives. • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior DBAs and data team members. • Stay current with Snowflake features, updates, and industry trends to continuously improve platform capabilities. Desired Experience/ Qualifications: • Proven experience as a Snowflake Engineer or Snowflake DBA or in a similar role managing cloud-based data platforms. • Strong proficiency in SQL and performance tuning techniques. • Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture, including virtual warehouses, storage layers, and caching mechanisms. • Experience with data security frameworks and compliance standards. • Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks. • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills. Apply tot his job