DBT/Snowflake Engineer

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 2+ 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.