Lead Snowflake Architect for Data Platform Modernization

Anblicks; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anblicks seeks a Snowflake Architect to drive design, data modeling, and strategic migrations from legacy data platforms to Snowflake. You will own medallion architecture design, transformation standards, and go-to-migration patterns for large-scale engagements.

Responsibilities include defining target-state architectures, data modeling for complex domains, and leading design reviews with client teams. The role emphasizes accelerator-driven delivery and AI-assisted conversion approaches.

Qualifications

• 13+ years in data engineering/architecture.
• 5+ years architecting Snowflake at enterprise scale (SnowPro Advanced).
• Experience with AI-enabled migrations and accelerator-driven delivery.
• Experience with AWS-native ingestion and orchestration (Snowpipe, Kinesis); Dagster/Airflow).

Responsibilities

• Design target-state Snowflake architectures with medallion layering, security/RBAC, and cost optimization.
• Drive data modeling for enterprise domains and translate legacy schemas into modern designs.
• Define migration plans, back-load and incremental load strategies, validation and cutover designs.
• Lead design reviews and architecture sign-off with client teams.
• Guide build teams with AI-assisted and accelerator-driven conversion approaches.
• Support parallel-run tolerance definition and Go/No-Go decisions.

Skills

Data architecture

Snowflake architecture

Enterprise data integration

AI-enabled delivery

Migration planning

Tools

Snowflake

Dagster

Airflow

dbt

Kinesis

Job description

Anblicks seeks a Snowflake Architect to drive design, data modeling, and strategic migrations from legacy data platforms to Snowflake. You will own medallion architecture design, transformation standards, and go-to-migration patterns for large-scale engagements.

Responsibilities include defining target-state architectures, data modeling for complex domains, and leading design reviews with client teams. The role emphasizes accelerator-driven delivery and AI-assisted conversion approaches.