Principal Data & AI Enterprise Architect — FSI, Australia

Snowflake; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowflake is hiring a Principal Enterprise Architect, Data and AI for the Australian Financial Services market. You will serve as the senior technical authority, translating business strategy into durable data and AI architectures for banks, insurers, and capital markets firms across Australia.

You will define reference architectures and modernization roadmaps for FSI workloads using Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowpark, lead end-to-end engagements, and mentor architects while influencing the

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data architecture or enterprise architecture, with deep exposure to financial services.
• Proven track record of technical influence at senior stakeholder levels.
• Deep understanding of data platform, analytics, and AI, incl. generative AI and retrieval-augmented workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define reference architectures and modernization roadmaps for FSI workloads using Snowflake platform (Cortex AI and Snowpark).
• Lead high-stakes architectural engagements end to end, from discovery to target-state design.
• Influence Snowflake product roadmap by channeling field insight and regulatory needs to product and engineering teams.
• Mentor architects and solution engineers, codifying reusable patterns for the Field CTO practice.
• Represent Snowflake as a thought leader at executive briefings, industry forums, and regulatory working groups in Australia.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

Enterprise architecture

Regulatory & risk knowledge

Executive stakeholder influence

Job description

Snowflake is hiring a Principal Enterprise Architect, Data and AI for the Australian Financial Services market. You will serve as the senior technical authority, translating business strategy into durable data and AI architectures for banks, insurers, and capital markets firms across Australia.

You will define reference architectures and modernization roadmaps for FSI workloads using Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowpark, lead end-to-end engagements, and mentor architects while influencing the