Shift Paradigm is a client services business that focuses on implementing and activating technology and data to make sales and marketing work. Our people bring combined experience across technology, data & analytics, business strategy and campaign operations to accelerate our clients' businesses. We keep pace with change in modern marketing and technology in order to create both effective, scalable and future-proof solutions for our clients that span both the Fortune 500 list and emerging industry leaders. We have also built strong relationships with the world's most influential martech platforms and are key partners to them and their clients.
Overview
We are seeking an expert-level U.S based Snowflake Contractor for client-facing engagements. This is a remote role that requires a blend of advanced data science, strategic data architecture and hands-on data engineering. You will act as a trusted advisor, guiding our clients in architecting and optimizing their Snowflake instance, building reliable, single source of truth and leveraging it to deploy advanced AI/ML models (using Snowflake AI Cortex) and making data available to power marketing workflows into downstream technologies like HubSpot and Salesforce.
Responsibilities
- Data Architecture & Modeling: Architect and build future-state Customer Data Warehouse (CDW) solutions within Snowflake. Design and implement data governance frameworks, data quality checks, and comprehensive metric dictionaries.
- Data Mobility & Integration: Design and implement robust, scalable data mobility (ETL/Reverse ETL) pipelines connecting Snowflake with key platforms like HubSpot, Salesforce, and other MarTech systems.
- AI/ML & Data Quality Implementation: Develop and deploy AI/ML models within Snowflake using Snowflake AI Cortex and Snowpark. This includes building solutions for data quality (e.g., deduplication, entity resolution) and business analytics.
- Marketing Segmentation & Activation: Design and build sophisticated marketing segmentation models (persona, behavioral, etc.) and orchestrate the delivery of these audiences to client activation platforms.
- Client Advisory: Act as the primary Snowflake technical advisor, translating complex technical and architecture challenges for data and marketing teams.
Qualifications
- Data Science Fundamentals: Strong background in statistical analysis, machine learning, data wrangling, and data storytelling.
- Snowflake Expertise: Mastery of the Snowflake platform, including its core architecture, Snowpark, Snowsight, and governance features.
- Snowflake AI/ML: Direct, hands-on experience using Snowflake AI Cortex (Cortex AI, LLM Functions) to build and deploy machine learning models.
- Data Architecture & Strategy: Deep knowledge of CDW principles, advanced data modeling techniques, and data governance best practices.
- Core Technical Stack:
- Expert-level Advanced SQL (window functions, CTEs, complex joins).
- Strong Python proficiency for data science (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, SciPy).
- Marketing & Sales Tech Ecosystem: Hands-on experience with the data structures and integration patterns of platforms like HubSpot, Salesforce, 6sense, ZoomInfo, and Reverse ETL tools.
- Cloud Environments: Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure (particularly as they relate to Snowflake integration).
This is a remote 1099 independent contractor position with an anticipated hourly rate of $55-$75/hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Contractors will submit weekly timesheets for approval, with payment issued monthly on Net 15 terms. The expected engagement duration is 5-8 weeks at approx 20 hours / week, with potential for extension based on project needs and performance.
