Remote Snowflake AI Data Architect

Accenture PLC; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Professional development

Private medical care

Work flexibility

Job summary

Accenture Kraków is seeking a data & AI senior professional to architect and implement cloud-based data platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and governance frameworks across Snowflake and major cloud providers. You will collaborate with data engineers, scientists, and cloud architects to deliver end-to-end data platform projects and AI applications, leveraging CoCo, Cortex, and modern data tools.

This role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities in diverse industries and a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake including performance tuning and security setup.
• Experience designing data platforms on at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Expertise in SQL, data modeling (3NF, star/snowflake schemas), and ELT/ETL design patterns.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for data transformation and automation.
• Deep understanding of cloud data architecture principles, including open data lakehouse concepts (Apache Iceberg).
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, SOC2, EU AI Act).
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices for data workflows (Git, dbt, Snowflake CLI, Terraform, Jenkins).
• Practical experience with AI-assisted development (Snowflake CoCo, Cortex) and ability to review AI-generated code.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and implementing cloud-based data warehousing, lakehouse, analytics and AI solutions on Snowflake and major cloud providers.
• Defining best practices for data governance, security, performance optimization, and cost efficiency in Snowflake environments.
• Collaborating with data engineers, data scientists, AI engineers, and cloud architects to deliver end-to-end data platform and AI solutions.
• Integrating Snowflake with broader cloud ecosystems, including open lakehouses and data integration/streaming services.
• Using Snowflake CoCo to accelerate SQL, dbt models, pipelines and AI applications and defining guardrails for AI-assisted development.
• Designing and delivering AI agents and Cortex-based analytics grounded in governed semantic views.
• Advising clients on modernization strategies including migration from legacy on-prem databases to Snowflake-based architectures.
• Supporting pre-sales and solutioning activities, including estimation, proofs-of-concept, and technology assessments.
• Staying up to date with Snowflake innovations and industry trends in data and AI.
• Collaborating across all project stages with business analysts, data architects, engineers and product owners.
• Proposing and defending effective, consistent solutions balancing development and existing architecture.
• Communicating and documenting work clearly, considering performance and cost factors.

Skills

Snowflake

Cloud platforms

SQL

Python

CI/CD

AI integration

Governance

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Snowflake CLI

dbt

Terraform

Git

Jenkins

Snowflake CoCo

Snowflake CoWork

Job description

Accenture Kraków is seeking a data & AI senior professional to architect and implement cloud-based data platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and governance frameworks across Snowflake and major cloud providers. You will collaborate with data engineers, scientists, and cloud architects to deliver end-to-end data platform projects and AI applications, leveraging CoCo, Cortex, and modern data tools.

This role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities in diverse industries and a strong emphasis on