Principal Solutions Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to deliver strategic implementation and architecture guidance for enterprise data platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data architecture, technical leadership, and a deep understanding of modern data solutions like Snowflake. This role involves collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams to ensure technical success and deliver business value.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in roles like Solutions Architect or Data Engineer.
• Extensive technical consulting experience and enterprise project leadership.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake and familiarity with cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Engage with enterprise clients and advise on modern data solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and technical leader.
• Collaborate with product teams to align on client success.

Skills

SQL

Python

Java

Spark

Data security design

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Business intelligence tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Large-scale data warehousing technologies

Job description

Job Description

PRINCIPAL SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

We are seeking an experienced Principal Solutions Architect to join a professional services team delivering strategic implementation and architecture guidance for enterprise data platforms. This role involves working directly with clients at every stage of their journey to ensure technical success and business value. Ideal candidates will bring deep technical expertise, hands-on leadership, and a passion for driving outcomes through modern data platform solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

● Engage directly with enterprise clients, either individually or as part of a technical delivery team

● Advise and oversee implementation of modern data platform solutions with a focus on Snowflake

● Demonstrate hands-on technical leadership by writing code, building solution architectures, and providing implementation guidance

● Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, offering strategic input and architectural insight

● Translate business requirements into scalable and well-architected solutions

● Develop forward-looking roadmaps and best practice recommendations

● Decompose long-term goals into actionable delivery plans

● Collaborate cross-functionally with product and go-to-market teams to align client success with broader platform objectives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

● 15+ years in roles such as Solutions Architect, Data Architect, Database Administrator, or Data Engineer

● 15+ years of technical consulting experience

● Track record of leading enterprise analytics or data platform projects

● Hands-on experience with Snowflake platform solutions

● Strong understanding of end-to-end data architecture, including ETL/ELT, data modeling, and business intelligence tools

● Experience with SQL, Python, Java, and/or Spark in data engineering or analytics contexts

● Familiarity with large-scale data warehouse technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Teradata, Greenplum, Netezza, etc.)

● Expertise in data security design and access control, particularly within Snowflake

QUALIFICATIONS

● Experience in the services organization of a product company

● Experience in a leadership position executing technical projects

● Industry vertical expertise (Media, Financial Services, Healthcare, etc)

● Application Development experience

● AWS, Google or Microsoft Cloud certification(s)

● Snowflake Snowpro Advanced Certification(s)