DBT/Snowflake Engineer

Job description

We are seeking an experienced DBT/Snowflake Engineer to be part of a large-scale Data Modernization Program Offshore dbt Developer Roles Responsibilities - Translate Informatica mappings, transformations, and business rules into dbt models (SQL) on Snowflake. - Design and implement staging, core, and mart layers using standard dbt patterns and folder structures. - Develop and maintain dbt tests (schema tests, data tests, custom tests) to ensure data quality and integrity. - Implement snapshots, seeds, macros, and reusable components where appropriate. - Collaborate with Snowflake developers to ensure physical data structures support dbt models efficiently. - Work with functional teams to ensure functional equivalence between legacy Informatica outputs and new dbt outputs. - Participate in performance tuning of dbt models and Snowflake queries. - Integrate dbt with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) for automated runs and validations. - Contribute to documentation of dbt models, data lineage, and business rules. - Participate in defect analysis, bug fixes, and enhancements during migration and stabilization phases. Experience Skills - 7+ years of experience in Data Engineering / ETL / DW, with 1–3+ years working with dbt (Core or Cloud). - Strong SQL skills, especially on Snowflake or another modern cloud DW. - Experience with dbt concepts: models, tests, sources, seeds, snapshots, macros, exposures. - Prior experience with Informatica (developer-level understanding of mappings/workflows) is highly desirable. - Understanding of CI/CD practices and integrating dbt into automated pipelines. - Knowledge of data modeling (dimensional models, SCDs, fact/dimension design). - Experience working in offshore delivery with onshore coordination. - Good communication skills and ability to read/understand existing ETL logic and requirements documentation.