Senior Data Platform Architect - Snowflake, AWS & AI

Cognizant; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Parental leave

ESPP

Job summary

Cognizant in the United States seeks an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and modernization of enterprise data platforms centered on Snowflake and AWS. You will define target architectures, drive migrations from SSIS/SQL Server, and enable advanced analytics, AI, and BI capabilities.

The candidate should excel in Snowflake, Cortex tools, Streamlit, and governance-driven data platforms. The role requires leadership in data engineering, AI enablement, stakeholder engagement, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Cloud Platforms, or Enterprise Analytics solutions.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake architecture, data modeling, performance optimization, security, and governance.
• Strong experience migrating legacy SQL Server and SSIS environments to Snowflake and cloud-native data platforms.
• Hands-on with Snowpipe, Snowflake Cortex AI, Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, Streamlit, and advanced Snowflake capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services supporting data platforms, analytics, integration, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Talend and ETL/ELT frameworks, data ingestion patterns, and large-scale enterprise integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud data architectures using Snowflake, AWS, Talend, Streamlit, and Cortex tools.
• Lead migrations from SSIS/SQL Server to Snowflake-based platforms.
• Develop scalable data models, schemas, and patterns for performance and cost efficiency.
• Define data ingestion using Snowpipe and AWS services for batch and near real-time processing.
• Standardize Snowflake SQL transformation patterns, data quality controls, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Design secure data-sharing, governance frameworks, and privacy-by-design architectures across Snowflake and AWS.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Cloud platforms

Snowflake architecture

AWS services

ETL/ELT frameworks

SQL & Data warehousing

AI/ML enablement

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Mentoring & leadership

Tools

Snowpipe

Snowflake Cortex AI

Cortex Analyst

Cortex Search

Streamlit

Talend

Snowflake

Job description

Cognizant in the United States seeks an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and modernization of enterprise data platforms centered on Snowflake and AWS. You will define target architectures, drive migrations from SSIS/SQL Server, and enable advanced analytics, AI, and BI capabilities.

The candidate should excel in Snowflake, Cortex tools, Streamlit, and governance-driven data platforms. The role requires leadership in data engineering, AI enablement, stakeholder engagement, and