Realign LLC
Data Engineer with Snowflake
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This role is a contract Data Engineer position in Chicago, IL, requiring 10+ years of experience, 7+ years with Snowflake, strong SQL and Python skills, and proficiency in ETL tools. Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services is essential.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
Unknown
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
October 7, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Chicago, IL
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Ingestion #Data Governance #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Data Modeling #GIT #SQL (Structured Query Language) #dbt (data build tool) #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #Talend #Security #AWS S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #Data Pipeline #Data Integration #Data Science #Airflow #Cloud #Data Accuracy #Snowflake #AWS Glue #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Matillion #Azure cloud #Redshift #Clustering #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #Azure #Data Engineering #Informatica #Scala #Agile #Python #Data Quality
Role description
Job Type: Contract
Job Category: IT
Job Title: Data Engineer with Snowflake Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite) Contract
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong Snowflake expertise to join our growing data engineering team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing, developing, and optimizing data pipelines and warehousing solutions on Snowflake.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Snowflake and modern data integration tools (e.g., Matillion, DBT, Airflow).
Work with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into robust data solutions.
Implement data modeling, data quality, and data governance best practices.
Optimize Snowflake performance, including query tuning, clustering, and warehouse sizing.
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure reliable data delivery.
Integrate data from multiple sources (structured and unstructured) into the Snowflake platform.
Support and automate data ingestion processes using Python, SQL, or AWS Glue.
Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows to ensure data accuracy and availability.
Required Skills:
10+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
7+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake (data warehousing, performance tuning, and security).
Strong SQL and Python skills.
Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Matillion, Informatica, DBT, or Talend.
Proficiency in AWS (S3, Lambda, Glue, Redshift, etc.) or Azure cloud data services.
Experience with data modeling (Kimball/Inmon) and building star/snowflake schemas.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Agile methodologies.
Required Skills
CLOUD DEVELOPER
SQL APPLICATION DEVELOPER
Job Type: Contract
Job Category: IT
Job Title: Data Engineer with Snowflake Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite) Contract
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong Snowflake expertise to join our growing data engineering team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing, developing, and optimizing data pipelines and warehousing solutions on Snowflake.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Snowflake and modern data integration tools (e.g., Matillion, DBT, Airflow).
Work with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into robust data solutions.
Implement data modeling, data quality, and data governance best practices.
Optimize Snowflake performance, including query tuning, clustering, and warehouse sizing.
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure reliable data delivery.
Integrate data from multiple sources (structured and unstructured) into the Snowflake platform.
Support and automate data ingestion processes using Python, SQL, or AWS Glue.
Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows to ensure data accuracy and availability.
Required Skills:
10+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
7+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake (data warehousing, performance tuning, and security).
Strong SQL and Python skills.
Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Matillion, Informatica, DBT, or Talend.
Proficiency in AWS (S3, Lambda, Glue, Redshift, etc.) or Azure cloud data services.
Experience with data modeling (Kimball/Inmon) and building star/snowflake schemas.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Agile methodologies.
Required Skills
CLOUD DEVELOPER
SQL APPLICATION DEVELOPER
