Snowflake Data Engineer

Snowflake Data Engineer | Entry Level

Location: San Antonio, TX
Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site
Experience Level: Entry-Level / Early Career
Salary Range: $63,000–$82,000 annually

About HCLTech

HCLTech is a global technology company where people are at the heart of innovation. With more than 226,000 employees across 60 countries, our diverse and talented teams work together to advance technology and deliver meaningful solutions.

At HCLTech, we encourage employees to find their spark, develop new skills, and build careers that grow with them. We are seeking a motivated Snowflake Data Engineer to join our team in San Antonio, Texas.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional who is interested in data engineering, cloud technologies, SQL, and data analytics and is ready to apply their technical skills in a professional environment.

What You'll Do

As a Snowflake Data Engineer, you will help develop and maintain data solutions using the Snowflake cloud data platform and Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL). You will work with technical teams to support data pipelines, improve data quality, and contribute to data analytics initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and support data solutions using Snowflake and SQL technologies.
• Assist with building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to support data processing and analysis.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, developers, and other technical teams.
• Support data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing activities.
• Help ensure data quality and follow established data governance practices.
• Troubleshoot data processing and data warehouse issues.
• Continue learning about emerging Snowflake, SQL, and data engineering technologies.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for candidates who have foundational knowledge or hands-on experience gained through coursework, internships, research, capstone projects, hackathons, or personal projects.

Preferred skills include:

• Knowledge of Snowflake or other cloud-based data platforms.
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) and SQL databases.
• Experience writing SQL queries.
• Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL processes, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.
• Understanding of database performance and optimization concepts.
• Familiarity with data visualization or analytics tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced technical environment.

Key Technical Skills

• MS SQL
• Snowflake

Preferred Certification: SnowPro Core Certification

Who Should Apply

We encourage students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals with relevant academic, internship, research, or project experience to apply.

Candidates with degrees or educational backgrounds in areas such as:

• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Information Systems
• Information Technology
• Computer Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Statistics
• Mathematics
• Engineering
• Other related technical disciplines

may be well aligned with this opportunity.

If you've worked with SQL, databases, Snowflake, ETL/data pipelines, cloud data platforms, or data warehousing through coursework, internships, research, capstone projects, hackathons, or independent projects, we'd like to hear about your experience.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this position is $63,000–$82,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will depend on skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. The position may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses in accordance with company policies.

Eligible employees may receive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan
• 10 days of paid time off per year, subject to applicable company policies
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Learning and career development opportunities

How You'll Grow

At HCLTech, you'll have opportunities to develop your technical and professional skills through learning programs, hands-on experience, exposure to experienced professionals, and opportunities to explore different technologies, roles, and industries.

We want employees to discover the work that sparks their interests and build meaningful careers around it.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.