Snowflake development and consulting services

Already sold on Snowflake’s data cloud promise but is now confronted with the daunting reality of its implementation and maintenance? Snowflake development and consulting services brought to you by *instinctools’ best-of-breed engineers get your data initiatives rolling and delivering value, pain-free. 

  • Create a reliable data backbone
  • Fix performance and plug cost leaks
  • Adopt the platform’s latest capabilities
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Transformative business impact of our Snowflake implementation services

While others wrestle with scattered systems, rising cloud services bills, and the complexities of data preparation for AI, the right expert support gives you a solid foundation for any data initiative you pursue.

Unified source of enterprise truth 

The best way to maximize the value of your data – whatever manipulation it may undergo – is to bring it all together efficiently, transparently, and securely, rather than letting it sit scattered across multiple systems. With Snowflake configured as your single source of truth, we give your teams always-on data access via real-time analytics, and, ultimately, data-driven decision-making.

Flawless data workload performance 

Snowflake performs well by default, but large organizations still run into slow loads, failed transformations, or inconsistent refresh times. Leverage *instinctools’ Snowflake development services to redesign pipelines and processing logic so data workloads run smoothly and recover cleanly when something goes wrong. The improvement is especially noticeable during peak activity, month-end cycles, and high-volume ingest periods.

Cost-effective, largely predictable workload operations

Most cost-related surprises come from unoptimized warehouses, unnecessary data retention, and Snowflake’s own internal optimization processes, which can sometimes behave unpredictably. We do our best to ensure your Snowflake usage starts following a predictable, traceable pattern, so your bills stop fluctuating without explanation. 

Democratized access to insights thanks to self-service business intelligence layer

Across domains and business functions, teams continue hitting the same wall – data analysts can’t keep up with the volume of requests. We structure Snowflake so business users can access the data they’re allowed to access and build their own dashboards using the tools they’re already familiar with. The result is a shorter path from question to answer, and a data team freed from support-ticket mode.

AI-ready data 

Effective data preparation for AI involves structured transformations, documented lineage, and stable data feeds that don’t require engineers to manually ‘fix yesterday’s data’ before training. As your trusted Snowflake partner, we implement these critical data hygiene measures to ensure your AI initiatives are failproof.

Enterprise-grade data security and governance

When it comes to governance, Snowflake outshines other platforms in how easily secure data sharing via role-based access control, data masking, and GDPR-compliant policies can be set up. We make sure these controls are applied consistently and scaled across your organization.

Accelerated data product development 

Drive innovation and unlock new revenue streams sooner through data products, easily reusable across use cases and designed to bring future-proof value. Let our data experts and AI/ML engineers build one for you. Well-versed in Streamlit, they roll out time series forecasting, anomaly detection, and any other advanced features your data product needs, fast.

Canva, Nissan, WHOOP, and other top brands already leverage Snowflake

End-to-end Snowflake development services under one roof

Designed to align with Snowflake’s advanced functionality, *instinctools’ Snowflake professional services package is suited for companies at any stage of the platform adoption.

Snowflake consulting services

Costly technical and strategic mistakes can haunt businesses for years if groundwork is weak. Before any decision or product purchase takes place, we offer in-depth strategy consulting services to uncover your business needs and verify that Snowflake, rather than any alternative data platform, fits them best. We then outline adoption steps and develop a disaster recovery plan for your Snowflake investments to compound, not backfire.

Snowflake data lakes and modern warehouses design and implementation 

For businesses seeking a single source of truth optimized for high performance and low TCO, we gather, analyze, and unify all their data sources into a well-governed, efficient data storage system that serves as a high-integrity foundation for BI, AI, data app development, and other strategic initiatives.

Advanced analytics and AI/ML enablement

For a variety of generative AI and machine learning use cases, including but not limited to sales and marketing analytics, investment analytics, fraud detection, claim processing, and quality inspection, we prepare your raw, multi-modal company data ready for analysis enhanced by industry-leading LLMs from providers such as Antrophic and Meta, all within Snowflake’s secure perimeter. On top of this foundation, our team helps you build data agents and conversational applications grounded in your enterprise data and powered by reliable retrieval via Cortex Analyst and Cortex Search.

Self-service BI enablement

One of Snowflake’s strengths is that you don’t necessarily need data experts to get real-time insights. We set everything up so business users, regardless of their data science expertise, can easily create their own dashboards and explore data based on their roles and diverse data sources available. Built-in visualizations, worksheets, and workspaces in Snowflake’s Snowsight make this effortless. For deeper analytics or highly customized dashboards, we can seamlessly connect Power BI, Tableau, or Looker to Snowflake.

Building and optimizing data pipelines 

Instinctools’ data engineers expertly configure Openflow in your own virtual private cloud (VPC) to orchestrate the entire pipeline lifecycle quickly and reliably, from multi-source, unstructured, or high-volume ingestion all the way to data consumption layers. Modernizing legacy pipelines and optimizing transformations also fall within our data engineering expertise.

Data-driven applications development

Instinctools’ Snowflake app development experts design Snowflake-native solutions with clean data architecture, built-in security, and integrated gen AI capabilities powered by Cortex. Your data apps see the light of day fast, as our data scientists and Python developers use Streamlit, an open-source, component-rich Python framework, on top of Snowflake’s elastic, high-performance processing power and enterprise-grade security features.

Snowflake migration services

Moving from traditional databases to Snowflake isn’t straightforward, since the platform handles data in fundamentally different ways. Every step, from schema redesign to query tuning, must be expertly executed to shift from rigid, table-based structures to Snowflake’s flexible, cloud-native architecture. In addition to migrations from old-school storage systems, we also assist with data migration from other data platforms, such as Google Cloud, Amazon Redshift, and others.

Snowflake ongoing optimization

Our approach to Snowflake optimization aims at balancing cost efficiency with performance. Snowflake’s pay-as-you-go billing works beautifully, until weak system management snowballs into unexpectedly high cloud costs. By reducing compute, refactoring heavy queries, and eliminating unnecessary joins, we remove hidden waste that can quietly drive up costs. For greenfield Snowflake deployments, we optimize your architecture from day one to make every development dollar count.

Ongoing Snowflake support and maintenance

To stay current with Snowflake’s latest features and enhancements, we typically recommend our clients to host their Snowflake ecosystem on AWS, since most new product releases arrive there first before rolling out to Azure or Google Cloud. However, if AWS isn’t an option due to existing cloud vendor commitments or other constraints, we still assign our best-of-breed Snowflake experts to deliver premium maintenance, regardless of the platform.

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What our clients say
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Bonnet
Patrick Reich
Co-Founder & CEO

The expectations for the quality of the initial product were very high. I think *instinctools did a great job ensuring those expectations are met. We met the developers we were going to be working with and it quickly became apparent that they are very qualified and were able to deliver the vision that we had from our side for the product. They clearly told us what they were going to do, and if there were questions or problems along the way, they clarified them really quickly thanks to transparent communication.

CANet
Dimitri Popolov
Research Data and Systems Manager

We had a tight delivery deadline and *instinctools has been able to find another developer and assign him to our project from one day to another. And we’ve been able to successfully deliver this project. When the partner is good, things are just getting done. And that was the case with *instinctools.

Helvar
Matti Vesterinen
Solution Development Manager

The quality has been good. It’s been on the expected level: things come on time, we have a good visibility on the things that *instinctools developers are doing and performing for us, communication is good. Wherever we see that we need some more exra resources, we have found *instinctools to be a good partner in helping us out on those areas.

SpecTec
Tim Rosenberger
Director, Global R&D

I’ve been impressed by the available skillset, the flexibility to ramp up resources quickly, and the scalability to extend development teams on short notice. I look forward to continue collaboration with *instinctools and their contribution to our projects.

Lition
Richard Lohwasser
Co-Founder & CEO

People at *instinctools are quite tech heads, which I like. They have used very advanced libraries, advanced techniques, advanced coding paradigms. So the advantage is that we get reusable code, that we get well-testable code, we get well-maintained code.

IPwe
Dr. Jonas Block
Product Owner

The *instinctools team exhibits the flexibility and professionality required for young companies. You can rely on their tested structures and processes that integrate nicely with your internal workflows. Being able to grow your team quickly with experienced professionals that start delivering value immediately and without a long interview process is a huge help. And personally, you will be working with a team of kind and interesting people.

SpexAI
Nadine Walther
Co-Founder & CEO

The team is dependable when it comes to managing time and finances, consistently staying within the designated budget. We’re pleased with *instinctools. Their business analysts are exceptional. They serve as the spokespeople between technology and business, representing both sides effectively.

Deif
Jeanine Shepstone
Senior Technical Writer

Instinctools is good at understanding the technical issues – once an issue is outlined, they do not need repeated explanation. They also do not simply accept a proposed solution, but they think about it and propose a better solution. I was really impressed by the custom interface they built for us – we outlined the requirements, and they implemented them in a user-friendly way that makes the interface a pleasure to use.

Sebastian Belle
VP of Engineering

Instinctools does deliver on time and budget. The company proactively asks how they can support our efforts and provide ideas how to help us with very good candidates with expertise that either we requested or that instinctools identified to be missing.

Alisa Delikatna
COO

The team demonstrated effective project management, timely delivery, and responsiveness to our needs. They established open communication to facilitate ongoing dialogue and held regular sprint meetings to keep stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the development process.

Detlef Ragnitz
Detlef Ragnitz
Engineering Director

Instinctools delivered everything on time and was very flexible towards changes in scope during the project work. The team was easy to work with and had a quick response time.

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Ingestion times
cut by 70%
Costs slashed 55%+

vs legacy platforms

Pilot to production
in under 6 months

Why choose *instinctools as your Snowflake consulting and implementation services provider

When it comes to Snowflake, your requests meet our comprehensive knowledge and practical guidance.

On-demand, versatile expertise

Bypass the months-long, painful hiring process and plug straight into a bench of architects, data engineers, and ML specialists with hands-on experience who are available when you need them (and seamlessly transition out when you don’t).

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Proven delivery framework

Built on 25+ years of digital product engineering and refined through Fortune 500 companies’ projects, our unique delivery model irons out all the potential kinks in your Snowflake development initiatives and ensures their outcomes are measurable and predictable.

Fast, high-quality deliverables

A curated library of pre-built frameworks and automation scripts, spanning CI/CD pipelines, data quality checks, infrastructure-as-code snippets, and MLOps templates, lets our experts skip repetitive work and accelerate delivery. Layered with our AI-driven SDLC, it gives the development process an extra acceleration.

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Zero-lag optimization

Since our engineers watch the release notes, test the betas, and roll enhancements into your setup overnight, it’s always running the newest, fastest, cheapest version, without a single ticket or worry from you.

Certified to the highest ISO standards

The results-driven process behind our Snowflake consulting and implementation services 

We provide a concrete, phased plan with measurable milestones to guarantee your Snowflake development success.

Step 1
Tailored Snowflake strategy
  • Reviewing existing data sources, ETL/ELT pipelines, and analytics environment
  • Aligning Snowflake product features with business goals and desired results
  • Defining project KPIs and expected ROI
Step 2
Snowflake architecture design
  • Architecting a scalable, cloud-native Snowflake environment
  • Planning optimized data ingestion and processing workflows
  • Implementing strong governance, security, and compliance measures
Step 3
Proof of Concept (POC)
  • Aligning on the POC scope and success criteria
  • Building a minimal viable version that showcases critical integrations and transformations
  • Testing feasibility, performance, and alignment with business objectives
Step 4
Implementation roadmap
  • Developing a phased execution plan with key milestones and interdependencies
  • Allocating resources and defining timelines for each stage
  • Assessing potential risks and planning mitigation approaches
Step 5
Snowflake setup and configuration
  • Setting up Snowflake environments including accounts, virtual warehouses, databases, and schemas
  • Enabling Snowflake-native capabilities such as Time Travel, Streams, and Tasks to ensure data reliability and automate workflows
  • Configuring secure data sharing and access controls
Step 8
Team enablement and ongoing support
  • Providing role-specific, practical training to empower teams
  • Creating comprehensive documentation for processes, workflows, and best practices
  • Delivering continuous guidance, performance monitoring, and proactive support for sustained optimization
Step 7
Performance optimization and tuning
  • Enhancing query and warehouse/data lake efficiency
  • Adjusting warehouse sizes and scaling policies
  • Implementing cost management strategies and monitoring usage patterns
Step 6
Data migration and integration
  • Connecting Snowflake with your existing data sources, analytics platforms, and BI tools
  • Launching ETL/ELT workflows to handle both batch and real-time data flows
  • Leveraging Snowflake’s capabilities to streamline storage, accelerate queries, and enable efficient data sharing
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FAQ

How quickly can you onboard a Snowflake developer?

A dedicated Snowflake developer can join your team within 1-2 business days, briefed on your environment, and start executing tasks immediately.

Do you support multi-cloud Snowflake setups?

We do support multi-cloud Snowflake setups. Since Snowflake is a fully-managed platform (~it manages the underlying infrastructure itself), we focus on helping you design, optimize, and maintain your Snowflake environment wherever you choose to deploy.

Can you help migrate from Redshift or BigQuery?

Yes, we can handle migrations from Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, or any other data warehouse whether cloud or on-prem. Data and schemas are migrated with full type and constraint fidelity, ETL/ELT pipelines and SQL queries are refactored for Snowflake architecture, and compute resources are right-sized for the desired performance and cost efficiency.

How do you ensure data security and compliance?

Data security and compliance are ensured through a combination of best practices and Snowflake’s built-in features. This includes role-based access control, fine-grained permissions, encryption at rest and in transit, network policies, masking and tokenization where needed, and continuous monitoring. We keep your Snowflake ecosystem compliant by aligning it with industry standards relevant to you, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or SOC 2, and by embedding security and governance directly into designing and deployment processes.

What’s included in ongoing support?

Basically, it means your Snowflake setup is running at its best and aligned with your business goals. Whatever your situation calls for, this can include anything from managing updates, patches, and new feature rollouts, performance tuning, handling data security or user/role management, troubleshooting issues to guidance on scaling and pipeline optimization.

 

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