Snowflake Architect

Description :

Role : Snowflake Architect (Lead Migration, Tech Debt, and MDM)

Experience Required : 10 - 15 years overall experience, with 5+ years in Snowflake architecture and large-scale data platform design

Role Overview :

We are seeking a Senior Snowflake Architect to lead Snowflake initiatives across multiple strategic programs - Databricks migration, Tech Debt reduction, MDM enablement, and AI readiness. The role requires deep hands-on Snowflake expertise, architectural vision, and the ability to guide multiple pods of engineers and data scientists toward scalable, secure, and optimized implementations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Serve as the technical leader and architect across all Snowflake-related programs.
• Design, architect, and oversee the migration of ML and analytical workloads from Databricks to Snowflake.
• Define and implement data modeling, schema design, and performance optimization best practices.
• Lead the Tech Debt Tiger Squad to streamline data quality, governance, and security within Snowflake.
• Define the MDM (Master Data Management) framework leveraging Snowflakes data sharing, governance, and lineage capabilities.
• Partner with the Program Manager to align delivery, scope, and cross-team dependencies.
• Mentor and guide data engineers and data scientists working across migration and enhancement pods.
• Collaborate on building the AI-ready semantic layer and integration with tools like NeoLens for conversational analytics.
• Ensure scalability, cost optimization, and compliance across all Snowflake workloads.
• Participate in solution reviews, code walkthroughs, and technical governance.
• Act as a Snowflake thought leader advocating architecture patterns, best practices, and reusability across teams.

Required Skills & Experience :

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