Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications are a plus.
6-10 years of relevant experience, with at least 4 years in data analytics, FP&A, business consulting, or cloud data warehousing.
Strong background in business consulting or FP&A, adept at solving complex problems with data.
Advanced skills in SQL and Excel; familiarity with Python and Snowflake is advantageous.
Solid understanding of cloud technology architectures, especially in data warehousing, with experience in cloud economics or FinOps.
Responsibilities
Partner with account teams and customers to tackle complex business challenges using data-driven insights.
Analyze customer consumption data on Snowflake to optimize spend across business units and workloads.
Develop cloud unit economics models and define KPIs tailored to customer needs.
Build and maintain sophisticated ROI models to support budgeting and forecasting for new Snowflake features.
Translate complex data insights into compelling narratives for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a fast-growing company with a focus on innovation.
Collaborative environment that encourages challenging ordinary thinking.
Potential for career growth and development within a scaling team.
Full Job Description
Overview:
Are you passionate about blending business consulting with advanced analytics? We're seeking a Senior Value Engineer to join our FinOps & Spend Analytics team at Snowflake. You'll collaborate with account teams and engage directly with customers to optimize their use of Snowflake's cloud platform.
The ideal candidate brings:
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, SQL, and Python to deliver actionable insights.
Technical Architecture Understanding: Familiarity with cloud-based systems, ideally Snowflake, to understand and communicate technical aspects in addition to financial optimizations.
Consulting or Sales Experience: Background in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business/IT consulting, or consultative sales to engage and drive customer value.
Experience in FP&A and business consulting paired with strong analytical and technical skills, will be key to success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Consultative Engagements: Partner with account teams and customers to frame and address complex business challenges through data-driven insights, focusing on cost optimization, performance enhancement, and ROI maximization.
Advanced Data Analysis: Analyze customer consumption data on Snowflake to provide actionable insights that attribute, control, and optimize spend across various business units, workloads, and use cases.
Cloud Economics & FinOps: Develop and refine cloud unit economics models, define KPIs, and support cost, usage, and performance benchmarks tailored to specific customer needs.
Strategic ROI Modeling: Build and maintain sophisticated ROI and economic models to support customer budgeting, forecasting, and the rollout of new Snowflake features.
Data Storytelling: Translate complex data insights into compelling narratives that influence strategic decisions, catering to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline. Advanced degrees or certifications in analytics or business management (e.g., MBA) are advantageous.
Work Experience: 6-10 years of relevant working experience, including 4+ years focused in data analytics, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business consulting, or cloud data warehousing.
Business Consulting/FP&A Expertise: A strong background in business consulting or FP&A, with a proven ability to solve complex business problems using data and analytics.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in SQL and Excel for data analysis and reporting - familiarity with Python and Snowflake or other cloud-based data platforms will be an advantage.
Cloud Technology Acumen: A solid understanding of cloud technology architectures, particularly in data warehousing, and experience in cloud economics or FinOps will be a plus.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
About Snowflake Computing
Snowflake is a cloud-based data-warehousing company that was founded in 2012. The company provides a data platform that allows customers to store and analyze data using cloud-based infrastructure. Snowflake's platform is designed to be highly scalable and flexible, allowing customers to easily add or remove computing resources as needed. The company's customers include a wide range of businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Snowflake has received significant funding from investors and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
