Lead Administrator

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JOB DESCRIPTION ? Snowflake Admin
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• Snowflake Administrator responsible for support and maintenance of data lakes, data warehouse and databases.
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• Knowledge of Snowflake Database Engineering.
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• User provisioning and access management (preferably automated)
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• Monitor and manage data platform costs and credit consumption
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• Recommend and develop platform automation
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• Provision, configure, and operate tooling to support Snowflake
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• Create an information architecture for organizing data
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• Manage and maintain proper governance and security
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• Support developers and users needing guidance or troubleshooting
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• Manage monitoring and alerting on Snowflake data platform and tooling
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• Provide routine reporting on pipeline activity and success rates
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• Configure storage locations and security
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• Advise on warehouse sizing and performance
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• Platform connectivity troubleshooting and resolution
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• Setup network connectivity between Snowflake and data source(s)
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• Deployment of DDL and DML statements to PROD
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• Optimize compute with scale out and scale in planning.
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• Implement security, roles, users, and privileges using RBAC model.
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• Implement data pipelines using SnowSQL.
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• Strong DBA administration skills for all DB maintenance plan activities including backups, indexing, integrity, and consistency checks, etc.
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• Proactively identify, design, and implement process improvements like automating manual processes, optimizing data flow, increasing scalability etc.
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• knowledge in Snowflake security features including access control, authentication, authorization, encryption, masking, secured views etc.
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• Skilled in relational and dimensional modeling.
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• Experience with Snowflake and its utilities i.e., SnowSQL, SnowCD, Snowpipe etc. ? SQL ? Unix Shell Scripting
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Experience Required
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8 - 10 Years
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Location
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India
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Roles & Responsibilities
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• Being a custodian of production environment, ensure and perform deployments with validation through established operations gating criteria and checklist.
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• Assess whether best practices are followed for project deployments by reviewing the schema, code etc.
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• Implement best practices to operate a highly performant Snowflake environment.
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• Conduct DB maintenance plan activities including backups, indexing, integrity, and consistency checks,
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• Proactively identify, design, and implement process improvements like automating manual processes, optimizing data flow, increasing scalability,
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• Review the Snowpipe ingestion pattern leveraged by projects from an operations acceptance point of view.
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• Participate in Service Transition sessions to take handover from projects to Operations team.
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Expertise & Qualification
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• Knowledge of Snowflake Database Engineering,
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• DBA background ? SQL/Snowflake/Teradata with 4-5 years of experience
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Role Purpose
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The purpose of this role is to provide significant technicalexpertise in architecture planning and design of the concerned tower(platform, database, middleware, backup etc) as well as managing itsday-to-day operations
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Provide adequate support in architecture planning, migration& installation for new projects in own tower (platform/dbase/middleware/ backup)\n \n

Lead the structural/ architectural design of a platform/middleware/ database/ back up etc. according to various systemrequirements to ensure a highly scalable and extensiblesolution

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Conduct technology capacity planning by reviewing the currentand future requirements

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Utilize and leverage the new features of all underlyingtechnologies to ensure smooth functioning of the installed databases andapplications/ platforms, as applicable

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Strategize & implement disaster recovery plans and createand implement backup and recovery plans

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Manage the day-to-day operations of the tower\n \n

Manage day-to-day operations by troubleshooting any issues,conducting root cause analysis (RCA) and developing fixes to avoidsimilar issues.

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Plan for and manage upgradations, migration, maintenance,backup, installation and configuration functions for own tower

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Review the technical performance of own tower and deploy ways toimprove efficiency, fine tune performance and reduce performancechallenges

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Develop shift roster for the team to ensure no disruption in thetower

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Create and update SOPs, Data Responsibility Matrices, operationsmanuals, daily test plans, data architecture guidance etc.

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Provide weekly status reports to the client leadership team,internal stakeholders on database activities w.r.t. progress, updates,status, and next steps

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Leverage technology to develop Service Improvement Plan (SIP)through automation and other initiatives for higher efficiency andeffectiveness

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Team Management\n \n

Resourcing \n \n

Forecast talent requirements as per the current and future businessneeds

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Hire adequate and right resources for the team

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• Train direct reportees to make right recruitment and selectiondecisions
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Talent Management \n \n

Ensure 100% compliance to Wipro?s standards of adequateonboarding and training for team members to enhance capability &effectiveness

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Build an internal talent pool of HiPos and ensure their careerprogression within the organization

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• Promote diversity in leadership positions
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Performance Management \n \n

Set goals for direct reportees, conduct timely performance reviewsand appraisals, and give constructive feedback to direct reports.

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Ensure that organizational programs like Performance Nxt are wellunderstood and that the team is taking the opportunities presented bysuch programs to their and their levels below

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Employee Satisfaction and Engagement \n \n

Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team

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Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to buildengagement within the team

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• Proactively challenge the team with larger and enriching projects/initiatives for the organization or team
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Exercise employee recognition and appreciation

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Stakeholder Interaction
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Stakeholder Type
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Stakeholder Identification
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Purpose of Interaction
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Internal
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Technology Solutions Group, BU Teams, Different Infrastructureteams
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Understanding requirements, planning and status updates,maintenance and back up, issue resolution etc.
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IRMC, QA
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Guidance on risk mitigation and quality standards
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External
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Clients
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Understanding requirements, planning and status updates,maintenance and back up, issue resolution etc.
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Vendors/ Manufacturers
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Development and deployment of platforms, applications, databasesetc.
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Display
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Lists the competencies required to perform this role effectively:
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• Functional Competencies/ Skill \n
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  • Technical Knowledge ? Knowledge of own tower (platform,application, database etc) - Expert
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  • Domain Knowledge ? Understanding of IT industry and itstrends ? Competent to Expert
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Competency Levels
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Foundation
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Knowledgeable about the competency requirements. Demonstrates (inparts) frequently with minimal support and guidance.
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Competent
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Consistently demonstrates the full range of the competencywithout guidance. Extends the competency to difficult and unknownsituations as well.
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Expert
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Applies the competency in all situations and is serves as a guideto others as well.
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Master
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Coaches others and builds organizational capability in thecompetency area. Serves as a key resource for that competency and isrecognised within the entire organization.
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• Behavioral Competencies \n
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  • Managing Complexity
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  • Client centricity
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  • Execution Excellence
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  • Passion for Results
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  • Team Management
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  • Stakeholder Management
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Deliver
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Performance Parameter
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Measure
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Operations of the tower
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SLA adherence
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Knowledge management
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CSAT/ Customer Experience
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Identification of risk issues and mitigation plans
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Knowledge management
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New projects
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Timely delivery
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Avoid unauthorised changes
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No formal escalations
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