diff --git a/config/roles.yml b/config/roles.yml
index 09c943dace..721349c086 100644
--- a/config/roles.yml
+++ b/config/roles.yml
@@ -227,3 +227,22 @@ notifications_read_access:
     - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/notifications/configs/get'
     - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/notifications/features'
     - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/notifications/channels/get'
+
+# Allows users to use all snapshot management functionality
+snapshot_management_full_access:
+  reserved: true
+  cluster_permissions:
+    - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/snapshot_management/*'
+    - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/notifications/feature/publish'
+    - 'cluster:admin/repository/*'
+    - 'cluster:admin/snapshot/*'
+
+# Allows users to see snapshots, repositories, and snapshot management policies
+snapshot_management_read_access:
+  reserved: true
+  cluster_permissions:
+    - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/snapshot_management/policy/get'
+    - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/snapshot_management/policy/search'
+    - 'cluster:admin/opensearch/snapshot_management/policy/explain'
+    - 'cluster:admin/repository/get'
+    - 'cluster:admin/snapshot/get'