Snowflake Data Engineer and Product Owner

This is a remote position. Our client is embarking on an implementation journey with Snowflake and seeks a skilled Data Engineer and Product Owner to manage the Snowflake data analytics solution.

Overview

The Snowflake Product Owner will be responsible for managing tasks and deliverables within the project schedule and will act as the primary contact between the data team and project stakeholders. This individual must possess a strong working knowledge of data management principles and have experience with data engineering and visualization projects.

Responsibilities

Product Vision and Strategy: Take ownership of the Snowflake data solution and business intelligence product, defining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.

Technical Collaboration

Attend Data and Analytics technical meetings.

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and understand their data and reporting needs. Translate these requirements into actionable tasks for the development team.

Team Coordination

Work closely with data engineers, data analysts, and business intelligence developers to ensure the successful execution of product features and enhancements.

Architecture and Development Consulting

Consult on architecture design, data enablement, development, and other related activities.

Agile Methodology Implementation

Partner with the client to establish an Agile Scrum methodology and process that supports both Project Transformation and broader Enterprise-wide reporting and analytics requirements.

Scrum Leadership

Act as the scrum leader in the development of automated data pipelines and analytics for assigned portfolios.

Backlog Management

Manage the data backlog and address delivery blockers.

Progress Reporting

Report project progress to the leadership team.

Sprint Leadership

Lead sprint ceremonies, remove roadblocks, and ensure stories are complete and accurate.

Team Dynamics

Promote healthy team dynamics and execution.

Quality Assurance

Ensure testing scenarios are designed and executed to ensure high-quality data.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

Snowflake Expertise: Experience with Snowflake Data Warehousing solutions.

Database Knowledge

Knowledge of relational databases and data modeling.

ETL/ELT Proficiency

Proficiency in designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines.

Agile/Scrum Practices

Experience with Agile/Scrum practices.

Product Owner Experience

Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner.

Analytical Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Certification

SnowPro Core Certification preferred.

Desired Attributes

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong leadership and team management abilities. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

High level of accuracy and attention to detail. Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.

Originally posted on Himalayas