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Full-Time

Senior Value Engineer

Finops & Spend Analytics

Updated on 9/5/2024

Snowflake

Snowflake

5,001-10,000 employees

Data Cloud platform for data warehousing

Data & Analytics
Consulting
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Management Consulting
Consulting
Required Skills
Python
Sales
SQL
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Proficiency in Excel, SQL, and Python to deliver actionable insights.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based systems, ideally Snowflake, to understand and communicate technical aspects in addition to financial optimizations.
  • Background in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business/IT consulting, or consultative sales to engage and drive customer value.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
  • 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.
  • A strong background in business consulting or FP&A, with a proven ability to solve complex business problems using data and analytics.
  • 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.
  • A solid understanding of cloud technology architectures, particularly in data warehousing, and experience in cloud economics or FinOps will be a plus.
Responsibilities
  • 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.
  • Analyze customer consumption data on Snowflake to provide actionable insights that attribute, control, and optimize spend across various business units, workloads, and use cases.
  • Develop and refine cloud unit economics models, define KPIs, and support cost, usage, and performance benchmarks tailored to specific customer needs.
  • Build and maintain sophisticated ROI and economic models to support customer budgeting, forecasting, and the rollout of new Snowflake features.
  • Translate complex data insights into compelling narratives that influence strategic decisions, catering to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Snowflake offers a Data Cloud platform for data warehousing, data lakes, and data application development, enabling secure sharing of governed data across multiple public clouds. The platform supports diverse analytic workloads with near-unlimited scale and performance.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.5B

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

43%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Snowflake's continuous innovation and feature expansion, as seen in their Data Cloud World Tour, promise robust career growth opportunities.
  • The company's strategic investments and acquisitions indicate strong financial health and a commitment to staying at the forefront of data technology.
  • Collaborations with companies like Solaris and Omnata highlight Snowflake's influence and integration capabilities across various industries.

What critics are saying

  • The rapid pace of acquisitions and integrations may lead to operational challenges and cultural misalignment.
  • Intense competition in the cloud data platform market from giants like AWS and Google Cloud could pressure Snowflake's market share.

What makes Snowflake unique

  • Snowflake's focus on democratizing data access and analytics sets it apart from traditional data platforms.
  • Strategic investments in AI-driven startups like Metaplane enhance Snowflake's data quality and reliability, providing a competitive edge.
  • Acquisitions such as Samooha and Ponder expand Snowflake's capabilities in data clean rooms and Python integration, respectively.

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.