Solutions Architect

AxiaMetrics; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading data solutions provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to oversee and advise on Snowflake platform implementations. The ideal candidate will possess 8-11 years of relevant experience and demonstrate technical leadership, engaging directly with customers. Responsibilities include translating business requirements and providing future state roadmaps. This remote position starts at 20 hours per week, aiming for a full-time transition based on performance.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of experience as a Solutions Consultant, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer.
• Experience in a lead role for analytics projects for large enterprises.
• Hands-on experience in leveraging SQL, Python, Java, and/or Spark.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers as part of a technical delivery team.
• Advise on the implementation of the Snowflake platform.
• Translate business requirements into well-architected recommendations.

Skills

Technical consulting

Data platform design

SQL

Python

Java

Spark

Data security measures

Data analytics stack

Education

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

Tools

Snowflake

ETL and BI solutions

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)