Principal Data Platform Architect, Cross-Cloud Governance

Appnovation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Appnovation in Miami, FL, is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to define the architecture for a governed, zero-copy data platform across multi-cloud environments. You will translate product vision into concrete design specifications and own end-to-end architecture across Databricks, Snowflake, and adjacent sources.

You’ll lead architecture artifacts, standards, and governance metadata, collaborating with engineering, data teams, and clients to ensure secure, scalable data products while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field with 10+ years technology experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture for a governed, zero-copy data platform across Databricks, Snowflake, and adjacent cloud data sources.
• Produce architecture artifacts and standards to guide the engineering team with clear build-versus-integrate recommendations.
• Define and prioritize catalog and metadata integration patterns across cloud and lakehouse environments.
• Design agent- and MCP-based access patterns exposing governed data products to enterprise AI tools and agent platforms.
• Establish future-state direction for data products and cross-source data composition in alignment with product vision.
• Ensure enterprise alignment by guiding engineering practices and data consumption strategies across multiple initiatives.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Data governance

Data contracts

IAM / access management

Cross-cloud architectures

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Consulting / client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

Collibra

Unity Catalog

Horizon

Neo4j / knowledge graphs

MCP / Snowflake Cortex / Genie

Terraform

Python

OAuth/OIDC

Job description

Appnovation in Miami, FL, is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to define the architecture for a governed, zero-copy data platform across multi-cloud environments. You will translate product vision into concrete design specifications and own end-to-end architecture across Databricks, Snowflake, and adjacent sources.

You’ll lead architecture artifacts, standards, and governance metadata, collaborating with engineering, data teams, and clients to ensure secure, scalable data products while