Snowflake Administrator

"Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future."

About The Role

As a Snowflake Administrator, you will make an impact by managing and optimizing enterprise-scale Snowflake environments that enable secure, scalable, and high-performing data solutions. You will be a valued member of the Data & Analytics team and work collaboratively with data engineers, architects, developers, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to support analytics, reporting, and business-critical operations.

In This Role, You Will

• Administer and maintain Snowflake environments, ensuring security, availability, scalability, and optimal platform performance.
• Monitor and optimize Snowflake workloads, virtual warehouses, storage, and query performance to improve efficiency and control costs.
• Support data warehousing and ETL/ELT initiatives by enabling reliable data integration, transformation, and processing across multiple source systems.
• Implement and manage security controls, including user access, roles, privileges, network policies, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot production issues, support platform enhancements, and implement new Snowflake capabilities.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring attendance at a client or Cognizant office in Hartford - CT.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need To Have To Be Considered

• 8+ years of experience in Data Warehousing, Database Administration, or Data Platform Support.
• 4+ years of hands-on Snowflake Administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Snowflake administration, including security, RBAC, virtual warehouses, resource monitors, streams, tasks, cloning, replication, and data sharing.
• Advanced SQL and PL/SQL programming skills with experience supporting large-scale data workloads.
• Experience with ETL/ELT technologies and enterprise scheduling/orchestration platforms.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production support experience.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

These will help you stand out

• SnowPro Core Certification.
• SnowPro Advanced Certification (Administrator, Architect, or Data Engineer).
• Experience within the Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance industry.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification.
• Oracle Database Administration certification.
• Experience supporting data platform migrations, modernization initiatives, and automation programs.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary And Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until August 10th, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $110,500 - $130,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.