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Snowflake Engineer

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£650 - £35 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Snowflake Engineer position is a 6-month contract in London, requiring 2 days in the office, with a salary of £650 per day inside IR35.
  • This role involves joining a leading travel company undergoing a major cloud data transformation, focusing on Snowflake implementations and optimizing data solutions.
  • Candidates should have strong commercial experience with Snowflake, proficiency in SQL, and experience with dbt for developing scalable data pipelines.
  • Key responsibilities include designing a Snowflake-based data warehouse, developing ELT pipelines, and enhancing performance through query optimization.
  • The company values innovation and collaboration, providing a supportive environment for technical challenges and professional growth.

SNOWFLAKE ENGINEER

6-MONTH CONTRACT

LONDON (2 days in office

£650 PER DAY INSIDE IR35

This position as a Snowflake Engineer offers the opportunity to join a leading travel company based near West London, currently undergoing a major cloud data transformation. If you're seeking a break from repetitive projects and want to contribute to impactful, technically diverse work, this contract will allow you to drive Snowflake implementations and optimize end-to-end data solutions. You'll also have the chance to mentor team members and shape data best practices, building a strong profile in the Snowflake ecosystem.

THE COMPANY

This established travel brand is known for its innovation and commitment to delivering seamless customer experiences through data. With a focus on modernising its data platforms, the company is investing in Snowflake and cloud-native tooling to better understand customer journeys, improve operations, and fuel growth. Contractors and perm hires we've placed here consistently highlight the collaborative culture, exciting technical challenges, and strong support from leadership.

THE ROLE

As a Snowflake Engineer, you will play a crucial role in a data transformation program, focusing on optimising data pipelines and enabling cloud-driven insights. You will also be responsible for post-project documentation, ensuring clear communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and implementing a Snowflake-based data warehouse, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
  • Developing and optimising ELT pipelines, leveraging Snowflake best practices for data ingestion and transformation.
  • Enhancing performance and query optimisation, ensuring cost-effective and high-performing workloads.
  • Working with dbt to transform raw data into structured datasets for analytical consumption.
  • Creating clear documentation to communicate technical processes to non-technical teams.
KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

To succeed in this role, you should have:

  • Strong commercial experience with Snowflake and its ecosystem.
  • Proficiency in SQL for data modelling and transformation within Snowflake.
  • Experience with dbt to develop scalable data pipelines.
  • Knowledge of ELT processes and best practices for cloud-based data architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with performance tuning and query optimisation in Snowflake.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and their integration with Snowflake.
HOW TO APPLY

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.