❄ Snowflake Consultancy 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Ireland's Leading Snowflake Consultancy

Snowflake implementation, migration, and data engineering delivered by an experienced team

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First Snowflake partner since 2018. Home to the country's only Snowflake Data Superhero.

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Snowflake Expertise Established Early in Ireland

Partnering with Snowflake since 2018, before local market adoption

Globally Recognised Snowflake Expertise

Home to Ireland's only Snowflake Data Superhero

Leaders of Snowflake User Group Ireland

Actively shaping and supporting the Irish Snowflake community

A Different Standard for Snowflake Consulting

What matters is not just what’s delivered, but how it’s delivered.

01

Snowflake. Only.

No competing platforms. No split focus.

02

Senior Engineers. No Layers.

A team of 16 senior engineers. No handovers.

03

Ahead of the Market

Working with Snowflake since 2018, before it was established in Ireland.

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Across the Globe.

Across Ireland, the UK, and the USA.

Tim Alexander

Tim Alexander

Director of Alliances EMEA, Snowflake

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When describing Snowflake Partners at the Partner launch in Ireland, the question was ‘what does good look like?’ And my response was to look at excellent and try to replicate! And thats when I recognised Sonra Intelligence Ltd and Uli Bethke as MVP. A massive thanks from the Snowflake team, for all your efforts!

Snowflake Delivery, Proven in Practice

From financial services to healthcare, our track record speaks for itself.

🇺🇸 US Insurance

Erie Insurance

Modernised actuarial and claims data pipelines onto Snowflake, enabling faster product pricing decisions and reducing manual reconciliation across 12 regional offices.

🇪🇺 EU HealthTech

Medvault

Built a GDPR-compliant Snowflake data platform for a health record SaaS, including role-based access control, patient data masking, and audit logging for regulatory reporting.

IRELAND

Re-Insurance

Enterprise data initiatives including AI-driven MDM using Snowflake Cortex and Snowflake Agents for exposure risk analysis.

Trusted by Data Teams

Ireland's Leading Snowflake Consultancy

Based in Dublin, working globally. Sonra has been at the forefront of Snowflake adoption in Ireland since the platform's earliest days.

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End-to-End Snowflake Data & AI

From strategy to production, we cover every phase of your Snowflake journey.

Move data reliably from source systems into Snowflake, including complex legacy environments. Supports both batch pipelines and real-time streaming.

Proven at: Laya Healthcare
Tech: 
Source Systems
Legacy DBsOracle, DB2, SQL Server
SaaS AppsCRM, ERP, marketing platforms
Files & ObjectsCSV, Parquet, JSON
Event StreamsKafka, Kinesis, IoT
APIs & WebhooksREST, GraphQL
Ingestion Layer
Batch PipelinesScheduled bulk loads, high-volume historical
Streaming PipelinesLow-latency ingest, continuous flow
CDC ReplicationFull changelog, schema evolution, audit trail
Snowflake Platform
Landing LayerTransient, not persisted. Stages & external tables. Validate before promoting.
Staging LayerPersisted with history, row-level sync from legacy
Operational Backbone
OrchestrationScheduling, retries, dependencies
MonitoringFreshness, volume, pipeline health

Ensure data is accurate, controlled, and secure. Includes RBAC models, automated validation, and handling of sensitive data with full lineage.

Staged Data
Staging LayerFrom ingestion, persisted with history
Tagged SourcesPII, PHI, financial
Reference DataLookups, codes
Rule LibrarySteward-defined validation rules
Quality & Governance
Automated ValidationSchema, completeness, business rules, ranges
Error HospitalQuarantine and triage, steward remediation
Classification & MaskingTag-based, dynamic masking
Lineage CaptureEnd-to-end data lineage
Trusted Zone
Certified DataValidated and tagged, quality score attached, SLAs enforced
RBAC EnforcementRole-based access, row and column-level security
Trusted ConsumersAnalytics & BI, operational systems, AI/ML workloads
Governance Backbone
Data StewardsOwn rules, work the error hospital
Policies & StandardsRBAC, retention, compliance
Quality DashboardKPIs, trends, lineage

Create a consistent, organisation-wide view of key entities. Align data across systems to support reporting and operational use.

Entity Fragments
CRMAcme Corp Ltd, London — Id: c-7821
BillingACME CORPORATION, London UK — Id: B-44-9
SupportAcme Co., UK — Id: TKT-acme
Other SystemsERP, marketing, partner portals
Unification Engine
StandardisationCleanse, normalise, parse
Match & LinkDeterministic and probabilistic matching
Confidence RoutingAuto-merge or steward review
Survivorship & HierarchyBest-attribute selection, parent-child relationships
Mastered Entities
Golden RecordAcme Corporation Ltd — mdm-id: 0042 + confidence score
Cross ReferencesSource-to-master links, full traceability
Downstream ConsumersReporting, operational systems, Customer 360
MDM Backbone
Data StewardsArbitrate uncertain matches
Match & Survivorship RulesThresholds, weights, priorities
MDM DashboardMatch rates, duplicates, coverage

Apply AI directly within Snowflake to automate decisions and workflows. Built using Cortex, LLMs, and production-ready architectures.

Trusted Data
StructuredTables, features, timeseries
UnstructuredDocuments, text, images, audio
AI Services in Snowflake
Cortex FunctionsSummarise, classify, extract, embed
LLMs & RAGHosted models, vector search
Custom ML on SnowparkTrain, register, serve
Insights & Actions
AnalyticsBI, dashboards, predictions, scores
Operational SystemsWrite-back to CRM, apps, workflows
Model Ops
Model GovernanceRegistry, versioning, access control
ObservabilityDrift, accuracy, cost monitoring

End-to-end Snowflake implementation and migration to a modern cloud data warehouse. Secure, validated transitions from Redshift, Oracle, Hadoop, and SQL Server.

Redshift → SnowflakeFull warehouse migration with query translation and performance validation
Oracle & SQL ServerSchema conversion, stored procedure migration, regression testing
Hadoop ModernisationHDFS and Hive migration to Snowflake-native formats and patterns
Data ValidationRow-count, checksum, and business-rule regression testing at every stage
Zero-Downtime CutoverParallel run strategy, cutover planning, and documented rollback procedures
Cost ModellingPre-migration sizing and post-migration warehouse optimisation

Analytics-ready data using modern ELT and analytics engineering practices. Includes feature stores for advanced analytics and predictive modelling.

dbt Analytics EngineeringModular ELT pipelines with built-in testing, documentation, and lineage
Dimensional ModellingStar schemas, data vaults, and wide tables for BI and analytics
Data Mart BuildsDomain-specific marts for finance, claims, membership, and operations
Feature StoresReusable ML feature pipelines served directly from Snowflake
Semantic LayerMetrics layer connecting Snowflake to Tableau, Power BI, and Looker
Testing & DocumentationAutomated quality tests and schema documentation as code

Improve how your data platform runs and scales. Includes CI/CD, infrastructure management, and performance and cost optimisation.

CI/CD for DataGit-based deployment pipelines for dbt, Snowflake objects, and configs
Infrastructure as CodeTerraform and the Snowflake Terraform provider for repeatable environments
Cost OptimisationWarehouse right-sizing, query profiling, and Snowflake credits monitoring
Performance TuningClustering keys, materialised views, result caching, and query rewrites
Platform MonitoringAutomated alerts for pipeline failures, spend spikes, and SLA breaches
Automated TestingRegression, schema validation, and load testing across environments

Interactive applications built directly in Snowflake using Streamlit. Custom processing supported by Snowpark Container Services.

Streamlit in SnowflakeSelf-service analytics apps and operational dashboards inside Snowflake
Snowpark Container ServicesCustom Python processing, ML model serving, and containerised workloads
Custom UDFs & UDTFsPython and SQL user-defined functions for complex business logic
Native App FrameworkPackaged Snowflake apps distributable on the Snowflake Marketplace
BI Tool IntegrationOptimised connectors and semantic models for Tableau, Power BI, Looker
API LayerREST APIs over Snowflake data for real-time operational consumption

Sonra publishes four ready-to-use data products directly on the Snowflake Marketplace, giving customers instant access to curated assets.

OpenStreetMap

Roads, POIs, buildings — global coverage. Updated and delivered via Snowflake Data Sharing with no pipeline required.

IRS 990

US nonprofit filings with multi-year history — fully parsed, typed, and modelled for analytics out of the box.

Geo Dimension

ISO country codes, regional hierarchies, and standardised geography for consistent cross-dataset reporting.

Date Dimension

Calendars, fiscal periods, ISO weeks, and public holidays — ready to join on any date column in your warehouse.

Three Ways to Work With Sonra

We tailor our support to your stage, team, and pace.

01

Fully Managed Build

From setup to ownership

Go live fast, with your team ready to run it.

Ideal for:

Teams starting from scratch or without in-house Snowflake expertise.

What we deliver:

  • Full platform setup, architecture, and security
  • Your team embedded into delivery, not sidelined
  • Hands-on enablement through real project work
  • Gradual handover as your team gains confidence

Outcome:

A live Snowflake platform and a team capable of owning it independently.

02

On-Demand Expert Support

When your team needs depth or speed

Bring in senior expertise exactly when it matters.

Ideal for:

Teams already working with Snowflake that need help overcoming technical blockers or scaling delivery.

What we deliver:

  • Flexible access to senior Snowflake engineers
  • Support across architecture, performance, and data modelling
  • Help resolving bottlenecks in pipelines and ingestion
  • Strategic input before critical decisions

Outcome:

Faster progress, fewer risks, and no stalled initiatives.

Best for Quick ROI
03

Fixed-Scope Delivery

Fast-track a specific use case

From idea to working solution in weeks.

Ideal for:

Teams that want to deliver a defined capability quickly without committing to a long engagement.

What we deliver:

  • Clearly defined scope, timeline, and outcome
  • Rapid build and deployment of a focused solution
  • Example: AI-powered workflows inside Snowflake
  • Full handover with documentation and support

Outcome:

A working solution delivered quickly, with no scope creep or uncertainty.

Bonus: The Snowflake Talent Pipeline

Alongside delivery, we help build your long-term capability. Through a recruit–train–place model, we hire and train Snowflake engineers to a high standard, then embed them within your team. After an initial period, you can bring them on as permanent staff, reducing hiring risk and long-term reliance on external support.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Snowflake Consulting in Ireland

Snowflake Data Superhero
Snowflake is a cloud-native data platform that separates compute and storage, enabling organisations to scale analytics workloads independently. In Ireland, it has become a go-to choice for companies running data-intensive operations across financial services, tech, and pharma — largely because of its flexibility, performance, and strong support for multi-cloud environments.
Yes. We work with organisations at every stage — from those evaluating Snowflake for the first time to teams who have been using it for years and want to go further. If you are starting out, we will help you get the architecture right from day one. If you are more advanced, we can step in wherever you need depth.
In most cases, we can begin within one to two weeks of scoping. For urgent needs, we can often move faster. The first step is a short discovery call to understand your situation — after that, we move quickly.
Yes, this is how most of our engagements work. We embed with your team, contribute directly to delivery, and transfer knowledge along the way. The goal is always to leave your team in a stronger position than before we arrived.
We work with mid-size and enterprise organisations across Ireland and Europe. Most of our clients have an established data function and are scaling Snowflake usage, though we also support greenfield builds for companies moving to the cloud for the first time.
We are a specialist team. Every person who works on your project has deep, hands-on Snowflake experience — not generalist consultants who pick it up on the job. We move faster, communicate directly, and stay focused on outcomes rather than billing hours.
Yes. We offer ongoing support, retainer arrangements, and on-demand access for teams that want expert cover after the main build is complete. Many of our clients continue with us in a lighter-touch capacity once the initial project is done.
Yes. Cost and performance optimisation is one of the most common requests we receive. We audit your current setup, identify waste and bottlenecks, and implement changes that reduce spend and improve query performance — often within a few weeks.
The simplest way is to book a short discovery call. We will ask a few questions about where you are today, what you are trying to achieve, and where the blockers are. From there, we will propose the most appropriate way to help.
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