Position: Senior Snowflake DBA Location:Cincinnati, OHPosition Overview Must-Have Skills: AWS, SnowflakeNice-to-Have Skills: Python, Terraform We are looking for an experienced Senior Snowflake Database Administrator to lead the administration, optimization, and governance of our Snowflake data platform. This role will ensure performance, security, and integrity of our data infrastructure, enabling enterprise-wide analytics and data-driven decision-making. Key Responsibilities Performance & Optimization Analyze and optimize complex SQL queries and workloads for efficiency and cost control. Monitor and tune Snowflake virtual warehouses for peak performance. Implement best practices in data modeling, partitioning, clustering, and indexing. Security & Governance Manage user roles, access controls, and data masking policies to meet compliance requirements. Partner with InfoSec and compliance teams to enforce governance policies. Audit and monitor data access and usage for anomalies and security compliance. Database Hygiene & Maintenance Maintain clean, organized schemas, tables, and views. Automate data purging, archiving, and metadata management. Ensure consistency and reliability of data pipelines and Snowflake integrations. Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business teams on data initiatives. Mentor junior DBAs and guide best practices. Stay up to date with Snowflake features, updates, and industry trends. Qualifications Proven experience as a Snowflake DBA or in a similar cloud-based data platform role. Strong SQL and performance tuning expertise. Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture (warehouses, storage, caching). Experience with data security frameworks and compliance standards. Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks. Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Skills SnowPro Certification (Core or Advanced). Experience with automation tools such as dbt or Terraform. AWS cloud integration experience. Python or Shell scripting for administrative tasks. Job Type: Contract Work Location: In person