Snowflake Team Lead

Summary

Join Massive Rocket, a rapidly growing Braze & Snowflake agency, as a Senior Snowflake Consultant. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing data solutions using Snowflake's cloud data platform while leading a team of Snowflake developers. This role requires hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership skills. You will oversee data pipeline development, ensure data quality, and stay current with industry best practices. The position is 100% remote, based in Spain or Poland. Massive Rocket offers a fast-paced, supportive work culture with opportunities for career advancement and team events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Snowflake Developer, with a strong track record in a senior or leadership role
• Extensive knowledge of SQL and experience with data modeling and ETL processes
• Proficiency with Snowflake features such as Snowpipe, Snowflake Data Sharing, and Snowflake Secure Data Sharing
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and data integration tools
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Snowflake
• Implement Snowflake solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing data architecture
• Ensure data quality and integrity across all Snowflake data solutions
• Lead the technical troubleshooting and optimization of existing Snowflake implementations
• Set up best practices across the team in terms of data modelling, QA and optimization
• Manage and mentor a team of Snowflake developers, providing guidance and support
• Assign tasks and projects to team members based on their skills and project requirements
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment
• Become an expert in working with Snowflake and Braze together. Understand Braze’s platform in and out, it’s data model, and specially the best ways to power Braze through Snowflake
• Become a specialist in Braze data and how it can be reported on and generate valuable insights for the client
• Be able to work through a Customer Engagement data plan and translate it into an actionable set of data models in Snowflake
• Understand and work with core Customer Engagement and Braze concepts such as custom events, user attributes and syncing data from Snowflake into Braze
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of Snowflake projects
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget
• Manage project risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Use large datasets and a variety of analytical techniques to tell compelling stories with the data in an easy-to-understand manner
• Translate complex data analyses into actionable insights and recommendations for business stakeholders
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and refine the data strategy
• Identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business insights and decisions
• Ensure alignment of Snowflake projects with organizational goals and objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Snowflake certification
• Experience with other data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery)
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Understanding of data governance and security best practices

Benefits

• Fast-moving environment – you will never stop learning and growing
• Supportive and positive work culture with an emphasis on our values
• International presence – work with team members in Europe, the US, and around the globe
• 100% remote forever
• Career progression paths and opportunities for promotion/advancement
• Organised team events and outings