Snowflake and Data Operations Support Associate

Title: Snowflake and Data Operations Support AssociateJob Type: ContractContract Length: 6 monthsPay Range: $40-50/hrStart Date: ASAPLocation: Hybrid - Westbrook, MEAbout The OpportunityOur client, a leader in the healthcare technology and diagnostics industry, is looking for a motivated Snowflake and Data Operations Support Associate to join their Data Engineering Support and Operations team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves providing critical day-to-day operational support for enterprise Snowflake environments, including user access management, cost monitoring, and performance optimization. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running, work independently, and contribute to production support alongside experienced data engineering professionals.Key Responsibilities & DeliverablesThis role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:Providing day-to-day Tier 1 operational support for Snowflake environments, including handling support tickets for access requests and user provisioning.Monitoring Snowflake costs and usage through dashboards and resource monitors to identify optimization opportunities.Supporting Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) implementation by managing user access, roles, and permissions.Participating in an on-call rotation to provide production support and incident response for Snowflake and related data platforms.Collaborating with data engineering teams to troubleshoot data pipeline issues and support ETL/ELT processes.Assisting with Snowflake query performance troubleshooting and optimization.Documenting procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps in runbooks and knowledge base articles.Required Skills & Experience:We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:2-3 years of IT experience with exposure to cloud data platforms, databases, or data engineering environments.Intermediate experience with Snowflake administration, configuration, or support.Foundational knowledge of SQL, database concepts, and familiarity with Linux/Python scripting for automation.Exposure to cloud services (AWS: S3, EC2, Lambda) and tools such as Apache Airflow, Oracle, MySQL, Terraform, and Git/GitHub.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to document technical processes clearly.A self-starter mindset with the ability to integrate quickly into existing teams and contribute independently with minimal supervision.W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)