Senior Data Platform Architect – Snowflake, Databricks, Open Platforms, Data Virtualization

Jobtailor; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Data Platform Architect to lead end-to-end architecture, security, and governance of the enterprise data platform in a multi-cloud environment. You will enable scalable delivery across Investment Management use cases and architect a hybrid Snowflake–Databricks solution with strong data integration governance.

Responsibilities include defining platform standards, implementing data virtualization patterns, and guiding batch modernization while ensuring strict

Qualifications

• Experience supporting workloads in analytics, regulatory reporting, AI/ML, and batch applications.
• Familiar with Snowflake and Databricks.
• Knowledge of open data platforms (Iceberg/Parquet/Delta).
• Data virtualization skills.
• Batch application architecture and modernization experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture, security design, and governance of enterprise data platform.
• Enable scalable, interoperable delivery across Investment Management use cases.
• Architect hybrid Snowflake–Databricks architecture and govern data integrations.
• Define and govern open platform strategy and standards for table formats.
• Develop data virtualization patterns for logical access to data.
• Lead architecture and solutioning for batch applications migrating to cloud-native platforms.
• Enforce data security by design and ensure compliance with audits and data protection controls.
• Engage stakeholders and produce architecture diagrams and design artifacts.

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Iceberg

Parquet

Delta

Data virtualization

Spark

Notebooks

Snowpark

Linux

EC2

SQL

Python

Java

Javascript

Scala

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end architecture, security design, and governance of enterprise data platform
• Enable scalable, interoperable delivery across Investment Management use cases
• Architect hybrid Snowflake–Databricks architecture and govern data integrations
• Define and govern open platform strategy and standards for table formats
• Develop data virtualization patterns for logical access to data
• Lead architecture and solutioning for batch applications migrating to cloud-native platforms
• Enforce data security by design and ensure compliance with audits and data protection controls
• Engage stakeholders and produce architecture diagrams and design artifacts

Requirements

• Previous experience supporting workloads in analytics, regulatory reporting, AI/ML, and batch applications
• Familiar with Snowflake
• Familiar with Databricks
• Knowledge of open data platforms (Iceberg/Parquet/Delta)
• Data virtualization skills
• Batch application architecture and modernization skills
• Multi-cloud platform experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Familiar with SQL, Python, Java, Javascript, Scala, Spark, Notebooks, Snowpark
• Must know Linux and be comfortable with EC2 servers
• Experience in regulated industry (Financial Services, SOX, MRA, audit, NPPI/PII handling)
• Good team and communication skills
• Generative AI knowledge

Hard Skills

• SQL
• Python
• Java
• Javascript
• Scala
• Spark
• Notebooks
• Snowpark
• Linux
• Data Security

Soft Skills

• Team Collaboration
• Communication Skills