Principal Snowflake Engineer

AND Digital
Birmingham
2 months ago
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Who We Are:


AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We’ve been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.

We believe our work should always leave a legacy for the client. We do this through close relationships with our offices (or ‘Clubs’) so that our partners are always prioritised by a regional team close to them.

This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014. Today we number more than 1,300 people with Clubs all over the UK and Europe with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.

Join us - and help us fulfil our mission to close the world’s digital skills gap.

Role:

You will serve as AND Digital’s top Snowflake authority and hands-on technical leader. In this role, you’ll shape the architectural vision for Snowflake solutions, define best practices, and mentor engineering teams to deliver innovative, high-value outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: Set the technical standards and strategies for Snowflake implementations, ensuring high-quality delivery. Solution Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and implement advanced Snowflake solutions that meet diverse client needs. Innovation & R&D: Evaluate Snowflake’s evolving features and emerging cloud data technologies, identifying opportunities to introduce new services and accelerators. Mentorship: Provide guidance and training to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Advanced Support: Tackle complex Snowflake challenges and optimise performance, guaranteeing robust, scalable solutions. Documentation & Reusability: Develop technical documentation, code libraries, and accelerators that streamline future project delivery. Client Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor during sales pursuits, project kickoffs, and governance meetings, articulating the value of Snowflake-based solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Snowflake Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with Snowflake, including advanced data modeling, performance tuning, and security. Cloud Data Mastery: Strong background in cloud data warehousing (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Coding & DevOps: Proficiency in SQL, Python, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation for data engineering solutions. Problem-Solving: Adept at resolving complex technical issues with a systematic approach. Collaboration & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to mentor team members and interface with clients.Industry Credibility: Snowflake certifications and a proven track record of leading large-scale data implementations. SnowPro Core Certification Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Why join AND Digital?

We have three values: wonder, share, and delight. These values inform how we work with clients, and our culture: what it feels like to work for AND. We believe collaboration, ambition, curiosity and fun can drive innovation by creating a better environment for problem-solving.

By joining AND, we’ll provide:

Opportunities to work on projects with big clients and the chance to produce meaningful work that makes a difference to people’s lives. A “Blended Working” model, meaning you will be able to work in a range of locations from; your home, in your clubhouse, on a client, as well as just a change of scenery. A dedicated career scrum team, designed to help you reach your career goals and develop the skills you need to be your best self. An annual budget for training and upskilling, including allocated days off so you don’t have to study in your own free time. Monthly and quarterly team socials - on us - ranging from after work drinks, to driving experience days with your fellow club members. A safe environment for you to be yourself and challenge yourself.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At AND Digital we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process so please speak to our recruitment team.

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