Snowflake Administrator

What we do?

At Cognizant, we are dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses — helping them go from doing digital to being digital. In Poland, our offices are in Gdańsk, Wroclaw, and Kraków. However proposed offer is based in the Client office based in Warsaw. With the capacity to support various clients, we offer a world of opportunities for both professionals and graduates. You can expect five-star training, a chance to realize your career goals, and a range of benefits. Be Cognizant!

About the role

As a Snowflake Administrator to act as a creative contributor to our data analysis and scalability processes. You will use your experience and expertise to provide key insights that help us make data-driven decisions. Analytical thinking drives our business and when you join our team, you will not only solve new problems every day, but you’ll see your data solutions immediately improve our users’ experience. If you thrive off analytical thinking and working with data, then we know you will love it here!

Offer is in hybrid form with 3 days of work from Warsaw office.

Your focus will be on collecting large amounts of data using analytical, statistical, and programmable skills. It is their responsibility to use data to develop solutions tailored to meet the organisation's unique needs.

Your Key Result Areas:

•  Configure and maintain Snowflake environments to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

•  Participate in design discussions with Architects, Security teams Development teams Provide hands on Database administration and support of the Snowflake platform.

•  Design and implement Snowflake security models.

•  Identify and implement Snowflake monitoring and maintenance best practices.

•  Develop and implement Snowflake incident management processes and procedures.

•  Diagnose and resolve Snowflake issues and errors.

•  Manage Snowflake ecosystem with a primary focus of supporting Enterprise Snowflake databases and associated tools in the data ecosystems.

•  Provide release management guidance and support for Snowflake-based system and application objects.

•  Interact with cross-functional teams, project managers and agile teams to estimate development efforts and ensure complete delivery of solutions and fulfilling requirements.

•  Manage user access and roles, ensuring secure and appropriate data access.

•  Monitor system health and performance, identifying and resolving issues proactively.

•  Optimize data storage and query performance through tuning and best practices.

•  Implement and enforce security policies, including data encryption and access controls.

•  Support data engineering and analytics teams in leveraging Snowflake for enterprise data solutions.

•  Automate routine administrative tasks using scripts and orchestration tools.

•  Ensure scalability and high availability of the Snowflake platform.

•  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align Snowflake usage with business goals.

•  Stay updated with Snowflake and Databricks features, recommending improvements and upgrades.

Required & nice to have Skills:

Must Have

 Snowflake Skills

•  Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture (warehouses, databases, roles, security).

•  Proficiency in SQL for querying and managing Snowflake databases.

•  Experience in query performance tuning and resource optimization.

•  Knowledge of data security best practices and compliance regulations.

•  Familiarity with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cost management.

•  Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database issues efficiently.

•  Experience with ETL processes and data integration workflows.

•  Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Nice to Have/ Your chance to grow:

•  Experience with data modeling and analytics reporting requirements.

•  Knowledge of performance tuning techniques for data solutions.

•  Data Migration experience is preferred.

What we offer: 

•  Competitive salary with cafeteria benefits and bonuses

•  Opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding global organization

•  Pleasant and inspiring working atmosphere

•  Professional development and clear career path

•  Training & development opportunities

•  Private healthcare and additional life insurance

•  Employee volunteering programs and opportunities

•  Inclusion and diversity in practice

•  Employee referral program in place

For more information about us, visit Cognizant Poland.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.