Job Title: Snowflake Data Lead
As a Snowflake Data Lead, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable data solutions on the Snowflake platform. You will provide technical leadership to data engineering teams while driving enterprise data integration, data warehousing, and analytics initiatives. The role requires strong expertise in Snowflake, SQL, Python, and data architecture, along with the ability to mentor team members and collaborate with business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of Snowflake-based data warehouse and ETL/ELT solutions.
- Build and optimize data pipelines, stored procedures, tasks, streams, and data transformation frameworks.
- Develop complex SQL queries, analytical functions, and performance-tuned data processing solutions.
- Implement scalable data ingestion frameworks for structured and semi-structured data.
- Drive data modeling, data quality, governance, and performance optimization initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring of Data Engineers.
- Collaborate with Business Units, Architects, and Product Owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Support production deployments, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of data platforms.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of overall IT experience
- 4+ years of experience in complex SQL, stored procedures, analytical functions, and query optimization
- 3+ years of hands-on Snowflake Data Engineering experience
- Strong experience with Python programming and automation.
- Solid understanding of Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT concepts, dimensional modeling, and data architecture.
- Experience with ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, Matillion, DBT, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, DDL/DML, and data governance principles.
- Experience leading technical teams and managing deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- SnowPro Certification
- AWS Cloud experience
- GitHub/CI-CD experience
- Agile delivery experience
- Banking, Cards, or Financial Services domain knowledge.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 6+ years of overall IT experience
- 4+ years of experience in complex SQL, stored procedures, analytical functions, and query optimization
- 3+ years of hands-on Snowflake Data Engineering experience
- Strong experience with Python programming and automation
- Solid understanding of Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT concepts, dimensional modeling, and data architecture
- Experience with ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, Matillion, DBT, or similar
- Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, DDL/DML, and data governance principles
- Experience leading technical teams and managing deliverables across multiple stakeholders
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- SnowPro Certification
- AWS Cloud experience
- GitHub/CI-CD experience
- Agile delivery experience
- Banking, Cards, or Financial Services domain knowledge
Synechron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as competitive, particularly relative to large service-consulting peers and in certain in-demand skill areas. Compensation sentiment appears strongest when staffing is stable on strong client engagements and for market-aligned roles in major hubs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often portrayed as a strong point in the U.S., with broad coverage and relatively favorable out-of-pocket experiences. Core medical, dental, and vision options are consistently described as meeting or exceeding a baseline expectation for consulting roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity was made broadly accessible through a company-wide RSU grant tied to a major revenue milestone. This is positioned as a notable upside even if it is framed as a one-time recognition event rather than an ongoing program.
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What We Do
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+, and has 48 offices in 19 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website: www.synechron.com.
