Accelerating Enterprise Data Consolidation: Engineering Snowflake-powered Integration Framework for Multi-System Analytics

A US-based waste management company required rapid integration of acquired company data into their existing Snowflake analytics infrastructure. The organization faced significant challenges consolidating data from multiple source systems within strict regulatory and operational timelines, while maintaining data integrity across 250+ tables and 100+GB of historical information.

To meet aggressive timelines, OptiSol provided specialized Snowflake engineers and data integration experts through a T&M engagement model, rapidly scaling technical capacity while ensuring seamless collaboration with the client's existing teams.

Working within a critical 90-day implementation window, OptiSol delivered a comprehensive Snowflake-powered integration framework using AWS services, DBT, and Informatica. This solution established standardized data consolidation patterns that reduced integration timelines by 50% while ensuring complete data quality and business continuity.

The implementation created a repeatable framework for future acquisitions, establishing new operational standards for enterprise data integration efficiency and analytics readiness.

Key Outcomes

50%
Reduction in Integration Timeline
250+
Tables Successfully Integrated
100+GB
Historical Data Consolidated
90-Day
Implementation Timeline Met

Challenges and Solutions

Data Integration Diversity

Multiple source systems including cloud ERP, CRM, and legacy applications with varying data structures required integration into a unified Snowflake platform while preserving data integrity and system relationships.

Solution

Implemented standardized data integration patterns using Snowflake's Modern Data Architecture to consolidate disparate source systems into the existing ODS, enabling unified analytics capabilities through automated schema mapping and relationship preservation.

Scale and Performance Requirements

Complex data pipeline requirements needed to handle 100+GB of historical data and ongoing incremental loads across 250+ tables while maintaining optimal Snowflake ODS performance.

Solution

Developed automated integration framework using AWS services, DBT and Informatica that orchestrated both historical and incremental data loads, ensuring data consistency and availability with optimized performance patterns.

Time-to-Value Constraints

Strict 90-day timeline to make acquired company data available for analytics required rapid yet reliable Snowflake integration while maintaining data quality and business continuity.

Solution

Created repeatable integration patterns with ready-to-use templates and configurations, accelerating future acquisition data onboarding and reducing implementation timelines while maintaining enterprise-grade standards.

Technology Standardization

Required repeatable framework to standardize diverse data sources into Snowflake's Modern Data Architecture, ensuring consistency across future acquisitions.

Solution

Implemented comprehensive monitoring using AWS CloudWatch combined with data validation frameworks, ensuring data quality and providing real-time visibility into integration status with automated alerting mechanisms.

Rapid Skill Deployment for Snowflake Modernization

Meeting the 90-day timeline required immediate access to specialized Snowflake, DBT, and AWS integration expertise that wasn't available in-house within the required timeframe.

Solution

OptiSol deployed a dedicated team of Snowflake-certified engineers and data integration specialists through flexible T&M staffing, providing immediate technical capacity while working alongside internal teams to build lasting institutional knowledge.

Our approach

Comprehensive System Analysis

Analyzed data structures across 250+ tables spanning cloud ERP, CRM, and legacy applications, identifying integration requirements and establishing unified Snowflake ODS architecture patterns.

Automated Pipeline Development

Built intelligent data integration framework using AWS services, DBT and Informatica capable of handling large-scale historical loads and real-time incremental updates—ensuring data consistency across all source systems.

Repeatable Framework Creation

Established standardized integration templates with pre-configured patterns, enabling accelerated future acquisition onboarding and consistent implementation across Snowflake's Modern Data Architecture.

Enterprise Monitoring Implementation

Deployed comprehensive monitoring system using AWS CloudWatch with integrated data validation frameworks—providing real-time integration visibility and automated quality assurance capabilities.

Scaled Technical Capacity

Provided specialized Snowflake and AWS data engineers through flexible T&M engagement, ensuring rapid skill deployment while facilitating knowledge transfer to internal teams for sustainable platform operations.