Artifact type: blog_post TAP E2E Verify — Snowflake RBAC Automation Pipeline This post explores how to automate role-based access control in Snowflake using Python and the Snowflake Python connector. We opted for a declarative approach over imperative scripts due to its ease of auditing and reviewing. Architecture Overview We selected a layered architecture rather than a monolithic script, allowing for better modularity and maintainability. def create_role ( conn : object , role_name : str ) -> None : """ Create a new Snowflake role with the given name. """ conn . cursor (). execute ( f " CREATE ROLE IF NOT EXISTS { role_name } " ) Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Implementation Details The core challenge was handling role hierarchies. We decided to use a topological sort algorithm because it naturally handles dependency ordering and allows for efficient role creation.…