Senior Operations & Data Engineer (Snowflake Specialist); Cloud Engineer (Hybrid Onsite)

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Job Title

Senior Operations & Data Engineer (Snowflake Specialist); Cloud Engineer (Hybrid Onsite)

Location

Denver, CO

Duration

12 months

Pay Rate

$80/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $75/hr on W2

Job Description

The client is seeking a highly specialized Senior Operations and Data Engineer to serve as the primary administrator and technical lead for our Snowflake ecosystem. This role is a hybrid of platform operations and high-level data engineering, ensuring that sensitive state and federal data (FTI/CJIS) is managed within a secure, high-uptime, and cost-effective environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• To be considered for this role, candidates should provide proof of the following:
• Active Snowflake Certification
• Background Clearance Readiness: Absolute eligibility to pass OIT, FTI (Federal Tax Information), and CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) background checks.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Operations & Administration

• Snowflake Mastery: Act as the lead administrator for Snowflake environments; manage platform uptime, vendor escalations, and patch/versioning communications.
• Environment Provisioning: Configure Snowflake, including complex RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and security permissions.
• Governance & CI/CD: Implement and manage DataOps and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments for the broader implementation team.
• Financial Stewardship: Configure cost-management features such as Snowflake resource monitors, budgets, and consumption tracking; consult on chargeback models.

Data Engineering & Transformation

• Pipeline Architecture: Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest data from transactional systems (Line of Business) into the analytical Snowflake environment.
• Analytical Modeling: Translate Data Architect visions into technical reality by building complex transformations and target schemas.
• Quality Management: Design and deploy automated data cleansing and quality-check pipelines.
• Performance Engineering: Optimize data flows for specific latency and frequency requirements while maintaining credit efficiency.

Primary Deliverables

• Architectural Contributions: Design reviews, Architectural Plans, and Scope Documents.
• Deployment Assets: New account/environment deployments, security schemas, and permission assignments.
• Engineering Assets: Comprehensive ETL Pipeline Design Documents, Mapping Documents, and production-ready Pipelines.
• Product Backlog & Support Ticket Management; performance reports
• Weekly Status Reports

Recruiter Details

Name

Lokesh : Eight three two - Nine nine zero -Two four two six

Sameer : Seven one nine – two three nine – Five five five five

About US

GSK Solutions Inc. is a premier information technology services company dedicated to delivering exceptional consulting solutions and staff augmentation to our valued clients. With an unwavering commitment to quality, timeliness, and budgetary considerations, we consistently strive to exceed client expectations, building a strong reputation through our reliable execution. Our expertise spans commercial and custom product development, covering information security, software development, consulting, and IT audits. We excel in managing critical, time-sensitive projects for Fortune 500 clients nationwide, ensuring their success is always at the forefront of our mission.