DATA OPS

Profile uploaded CSV for anomalies before gating the Snowflake load

When a CSV is dropped to S3, it computes profiling stats (null rates, distinct counts.

CategoryData Ops
Enginesim
Difficultyadvanced
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~25 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerNew CSV uploaded to S3AWS S3
  • ActionCompute profiling metrics and fetch baselines
  • LogicEvaluate metrics against thresholds; pass or hold
  • ActionAuto-load within-tolerance files into SnowflakeSnowflakeSnowflake
  • OutputSend Slack approval request for anomalous filesSlack

What it does

Profiles each incoming CSV before it reaches the warehouse. It measures null rates, distinct-value counts, and total row volume, compares them to recent historical baselines for that feed, and only auto-loads into Snowflake when every metric is within tolerance. Suspicious files are held and routed to a human for an explicit go/no-go in Slack.

When to use it

Use it when a clean schema isn't enough — the file parses fine but a partner sends a half-empty export or a 10x volume spike. This catches statistical anomalies that schema validation misses, before they corrupt downstream dashboards.

How it works

  1. 1An S3 object-created event triggers the run.
  2. 2The pipeline computes profiling metrics for the file and pulls the feed's recent baselines.
  3. 3A logic step evaluates each metric against its threshold to decide pass or hold.
  4. 4Within-tolerance files load straight into Snowflake.
  5. 5Anomalous files trigger a Slack approval message with the metric deltas; an approve reply releases the load, a reject archives the file.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect AWS S3Buckets, objects, signed URLs.
  2. 2
    Connect SnowflakeWarehouses, queries, shares.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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