Snowflake Admin (DBA)

Welcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

The Snowflake dministrator responsible for managing and optimizing databases' performance, security, and reliability within the Snowflake Data in Azure Cloud platform

• Implement, and maintain Snowflake data models, schemas, and databases to support business needs.

• Optimize Snowflake objects such as tables, views, stages, and stored procedures.

• Manage Snowflake user roles, permissions, and security policies to ensure data governance and compliance.

• Monitor and finetune Snowflake performance, including query optimization, clustering, and resource utilization

• Collaborate with the DevOps and Cloud teams to manage Snowflake instances hosted on Azure

• Implement data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and loading data into Snowflake using Azure services and third-party applications such as FiveTran

• Design and maintain data lake architectures integrated with Snowflake.

• Ensure cost-effective use of Azure resources and recommend optimizations as needed.

• Write Python scripts for ETL/ELT processes, data validation, and orchestration.

• Automate repetitive tasks such as data ingestion, backups, and monitoring.

• Build reusable data transformation functions and frameworks.

• Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Provide technical support for data queries and troubleshooting issues in Snowflake or Azure integrations.

• Document solutions, processes, and best practices for Snowflake administration and development

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience working as a Snowflake administrator or in a similar role.

• Proficient in Snowflake features, including Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Time Travel, and Data Sharing.

• Strong understanding of Azure services

• Experience with data lake and data warehousing concepts and implementation.

• Solid Python programming skills for scripting, data transformation, and API interactions.

• Familiarity with SQL and its advanced features, such as window functions and performance tuning.

• Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

• Experience to data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools like Git.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.

• Hands-on experience with Snowflake on Azure is mandatory

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We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.