Solutions Architect

AxiaMetrics; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A data solutions company in the UK is seeking a Snowflake Solutions Architect to engage directly with customers and provide technical leadership on their Snowflake implementations. The ideal candidate has 8-11 years of experience in data architecture or consultancy, is proficient in SQL, Python, and Java, and understands the complete data analytics stack. This contract role starts at 20 hours per week and may expand based on performance, with potential for increased hours in future projects.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of experience as a Solutions Consultant, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer.
• 8 years of technical consulting experience.
• Hands-on experience in a technical role leveraging SQL, Python, Java and/or Spark.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers individually or as part of a technical delivery team.
• Advise on the implementation of the customers Snowflake platform.
• Extract business requirements and translate them into recommendations.

Skills

SQL

Python

Java

Spark

Data analytics

Education

BA / BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields

Tools

Snowflake

Netezza

Exadata

Teradata

Greenplum

Job description

SNOWFLAKE SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

Contract Length : Jan '26 - May '26. This will increase based on performance

Contract Hours : Originally 20 hours, this will increase with the addition of new projects. The aim will be to get you onto 40 hours asap.

Responsibilities

• Directly engage with customers individually or as part of a technical delivery team
• Oversee and advise on the implementation of the customers Snowflake platform
• Demonstrate technical leadership through personally developed code, solution architectures and implementation recommendations
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executive leadership for thought leadership and solution approaches
• Extract business requirements from customers and translate them into a well‑architected recommendation
• Develop and provide forward looking guidance and future state roadmaps
• Leverage known best practices and solutions to reduce risk to customer implementations
• Decompose future state goals into actionable execution plansCollaborate with Snowflake GTM and product teams to ensure customer alignment to Snowflake goals

Ideal Candidate

• BA / BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent practical experience
• 8-11 years of experience as a Solutions Consultant, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer
• 8 years of technical consulting experience
• Experience in a lead role for analytics projects for large enterprises
• Experience implementing and operating Snowflake centric solutions
• Understanding of complete data analytics stack and workflow, from ETL to data platform design to BI and analytics tools
• Familiarity with industry common BI and ETL solutions
• Hands‑on experience in a technical role leveraging SQL, Python, Java and / or Spark to build, operate and maintain data analytics solutions
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with large‑scale database technology (e.g. Snowflake, Netezza, Exadata, Teradata, Greenplum, etc.)
• Proficiency in implementing data security measures, access controls, and design specifically within the Snowflake platform

Additional Strong Candidate 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)