SNOWFLAKE DATA ENGINEER / PLATFORM ENGINEER

South of the river office | 3-month contract | ~$1000 p/d incl. super

The quick version

• Fix, harden and future-proof a Snowflake tenant that’s already delivering value
• Heavy on platform, security, RBAC and cost governance (not a pipeline slog)
• Leave behind a clean, well-documented Snowflake environment the business can run with

Why this role exists

A large Australian organisation is rolling out Snowflake-driven self-service analytics and AI use cases. The product layer is live. What’s needed now is a senior Snowflake specialist to re-architect the tenant, lock down governance and make costs predictable, before scale accelerates.

This is a classic “come in, optimise, and hand it back better than you found it” contract.

What you’ll do

• Review and remediate an existing Snowflake tenant currently operating in test mode
• Design and implement best-practice Snowflake architecture including environments, databases and schemas
• Build a robust RBAC model across multiple business functions (eg HR, Finance, Operations)
• Implement Snowflake security and governance controls aligned to enterprise risk expectations
• Ensure Snowflake Intelligence/agent use is safe, least-privilege and production-ready
• Stand up credit usage monitoring, cost controls and alerts (FinOps)
• Produce clear documentation, runbooks and handover materials for internal teams

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience setting up or re-architecting Snowflake tenants end-to-end
• Deep hands-on capability with Snowflake RBAC, security, roles, grants and permissions
• Strong understanding of Snowflake cost management, warehouse optimisation and credit monitoring
• Confidence designing governance for complex, multi-department organisations
• Ability to work autonomously and explain trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong documentation and knowledge-transfer mindset

Nice to have

• Exposure to Snowflake Intelligence, Cortex or agent-based analytics
• Background in asset-intensive or enterprise environments
• Familiarity with modern ELT tooling and schema change risk management

Team & ways of working

• Work closely with product owners, analytics leadership and IT support
• Hybrid setup with time split between Perth metro offices and WFH
• Pragmatic, outcome-focused environment with minimal bureaucracy

Contract details

• Initial 3-month contract
• ~$1000 p/d incl. super
• Perth-based candidates only
• Australian work rights required

Why it’s different

• You’re not building dashboards or pipelines you’re designing the foundation
• Real influence over how Snowflake is governed long-term
• Clear mandate, executive support and defined success outcomes

What to do next

Apply via DR Analytics Recruitment