Senior Cloud Support Engineer - SQL (Night Shift 10PM - 7AM) at Snowflake

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline
  • 5+ years experience in a Technical Support environment or a similar technical function in a customer-facing role
  • Solid knowledge of at least one major RDBMS
  • In-depth understanding of SQL data types, aggregations, and advanced functions including analytical/window functions
  • A deep understanding of resource locks and experience with managing concurrent transactions
  • Proven experience with query lifecycle, profiles, and execution/explain plans
  • Expertise in managing schedules of jobs and tasks for maximum throughput
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and tune query performance and provide detailed recommendations for performance improvement
  • Advanced skills in interpreting SQL queries and execution workflow logic
  • Proven ability with rewriting joins for optimization while maintaining logical consistency
  • In-depth knowledge of various cache (incomplete in JD)
  • Ideally, experience in a 24x7 environment, handling technical case escalations and incident management, worked in technical support for an RDBMS, been on-call during weekends, and familiar with database release management

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical solutions to complex problems providing in-depth analysis and guidance to Snowflake customers and partners using email, web, and phone
  • Adhere to response and resolution SLAs and escalation processes to ensure fast resolution of customer issues that exceed expectations
  • Demonstrate good problem-solving skills and be process-oriented
  • Utilize the Snowflake environment, connectors, 3rd party partner software, and tools to investigate issues
  • Document known solutions to the internal and external knowledge base
  • Report well-documented bugs and feature requests arising from customer-submitted requests
  • Partner with engineering teams in prioritizing and resolving customer requests
  • Participate in a variety of Support initiatives
  • Provide support coverage during holidays and weekends based on business needs

Skills

SQL
Snowflake
Cloud Computing
Operating Systems
Database Technologies
Big Data
Data Integration
Networking
Customer Support
Technical Escalations

Snowflake

Data management and analytics platform

About Snowflake

Snowflake provides a platform called the AI Data Cloud that helps organizations manage and analyze their data. This platform allows users to store and process large amounts of data efficiently, offering services like data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, and data sharing. Snowflake's system works by uniting data from different sources, enabling secure sharing and performing various types of analytics. What sets Snowflake apart from its competitors is its ability to operate seamlessly across multiple public clouds, allowing users to access their data from anywhere. The company's goal is to help businesses leverage their data for better decision-making by providing a flexible subscription-based service that scales according to their needs.

Bellevue, WashingtonHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$1,341.3MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

We've got your back - We offer comprehensive health insurance plans, health savings accounts, robust retirement plans, and generous life and disability insurance.
A Balanced Lifestyle - All Snowflakes have access to our weekly online lunch and learns, virtual workout classes, and ergonomic work-from-home equipment. We offer on-demand mental health and wellness programs to support our employees and their families.
Your People Matter - Help offset the cost of growing your family with our fertility benefits and family planning resources. Count on our generous time-off and various leave plans for you to rest, refuel, and sustain a great work-life balance.
Global Snowflake Team - No matter where you are in the world, we will get you connected and supported with a work-from-home setup.
Treat Yourself - Personalize your Snowflake benefits by tapping into our employee discounts and pre-tax selections.
Invest In Your Future - Eligible employees enjoy new hire equity, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and a quarterly bonus or commission program.

Risks

Integration challenges from Datavolo acquisition may disrupt operations and customer service.
Increased competition from Mistral AI could challenge Snowflake's market position.
Convertible senior notes pricing may increase financial pressure if market conditions worsen.

Differentiation

Snowflake offers a unified platform for diverse data workloads, unlike traditional solutions.
The AI Data Cloud enables near-unlimited scale and performance for data mobilization.
Snowflake's seamless multi-cloud experience ensures efficient data operations across locations.

Upsides

Acquisition of Datavolo enhances Snowflake's open data integration capabilities.
Investment in Metaplane boosts AI-driven data quality solutions for Snowflake users.
Snowflake Ventures' investment in Hex expands accessibility of data tools to non-technical users.

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