Career Opportunities: IS Snowflake Administrator (24525) Requisition ID 24525 - Posted 08/15/2024 - CareOregon - Full Time - Permanent - Portland - Multi Location (9) Job Description Print Preview Candidates hired for remote positions must reside in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Montana, or Wisconsin. Job Title IS Snowflake Administrator Exemption Status Exempt Department Business Intelligence Manager Title IS Development Manager - EDW Direct Reports n/a Requisition # 24525 Pay & Benefits Estimated hiring range $120,000 - $145,200 / year, 5% bonus target, full benefits. www.careoregon.org/about-us/careers/benefits Posting Notes This is a fully remote position, but you must reside in one of the listed 9 states. Job Summary The Snowflake Administrator is responsible for managing, monitoring, and ensuring the optimal performance of the Snowflake data platform. Collaborating with the Data Management and Business Intelligence Teams, the Snowflake Administrator will design, implement, and refine Snowflake environments and structures, addressing any issues identified promptly. This position will partner with the Data Development Teams to ensure that efficient data management procedures are embedded in the development and deployment processes. The Snowflake Administrator will also escalate critical issues to the IT leadership team as necessary and ensure that the platform aligns with the company's data strategy and goals. Essential Responsibilities Assess the current performance and efficiency of the Snowflake data platform (running system diagnostics). Participate in establishing, monitoring, and reporting on target goals for data management and system performance improvements. Identify optimal approaches for resolving Snowflake platform issues to achieve targets. Work within and beyond data management areas to implement system improvement approaches. Monitor and track ongoing system performance levels. Ensure that optimal system performance is maintained so that the data can effectively support business processes. Proactively and timely resolve or escalate Snowflake platform issues. Work in a collaborative fashion with other Snowflake Administrators, data analysts, and overall IT management team. Escalate issues exceeding the scope of this position to IT leadership or other business leaders. Influence changes to business processes and restrict access to applications and data to resolve behaviors impacting negatively on system performance. Identify system performance metrics and execute system audits to benchmark the state of Snowflake platform. Participate in development of monitoring and alerting solutions for identifying potential system performance issues. Regularly monitor alerts and take appropriate actions to resolve issues before they impact business activities. Regularly expose system performance metrics via standard reporting mechanisms (for example, system performance scorecard or dashboard). Engage with business leadership to quantify and articulate the business impact of system performance issues. Follow prescribed methodologies to execute system improvement projects. Actively participate in the design and deployment of data integration processes to ensure standards and controls to ensure high-quality of data are implemented. Publicize successes to further engage individuals at all levels of the organization. Organizational Responsibilities Perform work in alignment with the organization's mission, vision and values. Support the organization's commitment to equity, diversity and in