Sr. Data Engineer (Snowflake)

Location: Hybrid — 4 days onsite per week in Burbank, CA Terms: 6+ month contract - W2 only Company: Major entertainment/media company Overview The team is building a new Snowflake-based data platform focused on financial planning, technology spend, operational reporting, and analytics. This role will help design, build, automate, and optimize scalable enterprise data solutions supporting cross-functional business and technology teams. Responsibilities • Design, build, automate, and maintain scalable data pipelines bringing together financial and operational data into Snowflake • Develop robust data models and semantic layers to support reporting and analytics • Write performant SQL and Python code to automate allocation engines, cost pool processing, and service-level analytics • Partner closely with product managers, finance teams, AI/ML engineers, and QA teams • Utilize orchestration/workflow tools such as DBT, Airflow, and Snowflake Tasks • Implement reconciliation processes, data quality checks, and IT controls • Support ongoing platform optimization, tuning, and operational support Required Qualifications • 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer • Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake • Advanced SQL expertise including CTEs, window functions, data modeling, and transformations • Python experience for ETL/ELT, automation, or analytics • Experience building scalable and maintainable enterprise data pipelines • Experience working with financial datasets, cost allocation models, planning, spend, or recovery models • Familiarity with DBT, Airflow, or similar orchestration tools • Experience with enterprise systems such as SAP, ServiceNow, Cognos Planning, Clarity, etc. • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Snowflake Cortex AI • Familiarity with Technology Business Management (TBM) frameworks/methodologies • Strong understanding of corporate finance and accounting processes Education • STEM Bachelor’s Degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience If interested, please apply or message directly with your resume.