Overview: Location: Remote First (Minneapolis, MN, with occasional travel to client offices) Employment Type: Full-Time Consultant Are you a seasoned Data Engineer ready to architect complex, scalable data solutions? Trissential is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our client’s team and take charge of transforming financial data into high-performing Snowflake models in AWS. You’ll lead the technical buildout of ELT pipelines, drive automation, and enforce engineering excellence in a highly regulated financial environment. What’s in It for You? Impactful Work – Build the data backbone that powers critical reporting, analytics, and downstream applications Technical Ownership – Lead the architecture and development of performant, secure Snowflake-based solutions Team Collaboration – Work alongside experienced engineers, analysts, and business SMEs who value mentorship and knowledge sharing Your Role & Responsibilities Ingest and transform complex financial data into structured Snowflake tables and views Design and optimize physical data models for performance, cost efficiency, and traceability Build, schedule, and monitor ELT workflows using tools like dbt, Airflow, or Prefect Implement automated data validation and reconciliation for audit-ready pipelines Leverage Snowflake features (streams, tasks, Snowpark, resource monitors) to optimize performance Define and uphold coding standards, version control, and CI/CD best practices Document technical processes and share knowledge with the broader engineering team Collaborate with data modelers, analytics teams, and SMEs to ensure domain alignment Mentor junior engineers and advocate for continuous improvement and data governance Skills & Experience You Should Possess 8+ years of data engineering experience, including recent work in cloud data warehouse environments Deep expertise in Snowflake architecture, performance tuning, and security controls Advanced SQL and Python skills for building efficient, maintainable pipelines Demonstrated success delivering data solutions in regulated industries like finance Hands-on experience with orchestration tools such as dbt, Airflow, or Prefect Proficiency with Git, automated testing, and CI/CD workflows Strong ability to translate conceptual models into scalable physical implementations Bonus Points If You Have SnowPro Core or Advanced certification Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) Familiarity with BI platforms like Tableau or Power BI Knowledge of dimensional modeling or data vault methodologies Education & Certifications You Need Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) SnowPro Core/Advanced certification preferred but not required What We Offer At Trissential, we connect talented technologists with innovative companies. As a Senior Data Engineer on our client’s team, you’ll enjoy: Hourly Compensation Only – Up to $90 per hour, based on skills and experience Remote-First Flexibility – Work primarily from home, with occasional onsite collaboration in Minneapolis Challenging, High-Impact Work – Help architect and deliver secure, scalable data solutions in a financial setting A Culture of Engineering Excellence – Contribute to standards, mentorship, and platform growth This role is open only to candidates authorized to work in the US. Ready to design and build world-class data infrastructure with real business impact? Apply now and become the driving force behind data engineering excellence with Trissential. #LI-RM1 #LI-VN1 #LI-MN1