Senior Technical Lead, Snowflake

Jobtailor; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Snowflake Architect to lead a strategic data platform initiative from Pune. You will own end-to-end Snowflake architecture for enterprise-scale programs, define reference architectures, and establish governance standards to ensure security and performance.

You will drive capability development, hiring, and upskilling, mentor architects across projects, and collaborate with clients on data strategies and transformation journeys using dbt, Airflow, and the modern data

Qualifications

• 15+ years in data engineering/analytics/data platform roles.
• 7+ years in Snowflake with architecture and delivery experience.
• Experience leading CoE / practice / large delivery teams.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake: Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, Dynamic Tables.
• Deep expertise in data modelling (Dimensional / Data Vault / Lakehouse).

Responsibilities

• Build and scale Snowflake CoE capabilities across architecture, governance, and FinOps.
• Define reference architectures, reusable assets, frameworks, and accelerators.
• Drive capability development, hiring strategy, and upskilling initiatives.
• Own end-to-end Snowflake architecture for enterprise-scale programs.
• Translate business goals into data platform strategies.
• Lead architecture governance and design reviews.
• Lead large-scale Snowflake implementations and transformations.
• Define and track delivery KPIs, cost optimisation, and performance metrics.
• Ensure adoption of CI/CD, DataOps, and DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Snowflake Architecture

Data Governance

Data Modelling

ELT/ETL Pipelines

Cloud Platforms

Data Ingestion

Data Orchestration

CI/CD Practices

DevSecOps

DataOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Snowpipe

Streams & Tasks

Dynamic Tables

Secure Sharing

dbt

Airflow

Matillion

Informatica

Python

Spark

Job description

• Build and scale Snowflake CoE capabilities across architecture, engineering, governance, and FinOps
• Define reference architectures, reusable assets, frameworks, and accelerators
• Drive capability development, hiring strategy, and upskilling initiatives
• Establish standards for delivery quality, security, and performance
• Own end-to-end Snowflake architecture for enterprise-scale programs
• Translate business goals into data platform strategies
• Design data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, modelling, and consumption solutions
• Lead architecture governance and design reviews
• Lead large-scale Snowflake implementations and transformations
• Define and track delivery KPIs, cost optimisation, and performance metrics
• Ensure adoption of CI/CD, DataOps, and DevSecOps practices
• Act as escalation point for complex technical challenges
• Partner with clients on data strategies, roadmaps, and transformation journeys
• Lead solution workshops, proposals, and executive discussions
• Provide thought leadership in Snowflake, Data Engineering, and Analytics
• Drive account growth through cross-selling and innovation-led proposals
• Mentor architects and engineers across projects
• Build internal communities around Snowflake, dbt / modern data stack, and cloud-native data engineering
• Promote best practices in coding, modelling, and governance

Requirements

• 15+ years overall experience in data engineering / analytics / data platform roles
• 7+ years in Snowflake with strong architecture + delivery experience
• Proven experience in leading CoE / practice / large delivery teams
• Deep expertise in Snowflake (Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, Dynamic Tables, Secure Sharing)
• Deep expertise in data modelling (Dimensional / Data Vault / Lakehouse)
• Deep expertise in performance tuning & cost optimisation strategies
• Deep expertise in data governance & security (RBAC, masking, row/column security)
• Strong experience in ELT/ETL pipelines and orchestration tools (ADF, Airflow, dbt, Matillion, Informatica)
• Hands-on experience in client-facing consulting roles and solution design
• Experience on Azure / AWS / GCP ecosystems
• Exposure to GenAI / AI integration with data platforms
• Experience in domain analytics (Insurance, BFSI, Healthcare)
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools (dbt, Python frameworks, Spark)
• Bachelor's Degree

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Snowflake architecture and data engineering, with a strong focus on governance, performance tuning, and cost optimization. Proven ability to lead large-scale implementations and mentor teams while driving strategic data initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Snowflake Architecture
• Data Governance & Security
• Data Modelling
• ELT/ETL Pipelines
• Cloud Ecosystems (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Hard Skills

• Data Engineering
• Data Transformation
• Performance Tuning
• Cost Optimization
• Data Ingestion
• Data Orchestration
• Data Analytics
• CI/CD Practices
• DevSecOps
• DataOps

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Client-Facing Consulting
• Thought Leadership
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Data Platform
• FinOps
• Governance
• Analytics
• Domain Analytics
• Insurance
• BFSI
• Healthcare

Tools & Technologies

• Snowpipe
• Streams & Tasks
• Dynamic Tables
• Secure Sharing
• Dbt
• Airflow
• Matillion
• Informatica
• Python Frameworks
• Spark