Senior Solutions Architect (SnowPro Cert) - 10-40 hours available

Randstad USA; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking a Senior Snowflake Solutions Architect to lead technical delivery and architecture for customer Snowflake platforms. You will guide implementation, build forward-looking roadmaps, and advise executives on solution approaches.

The role requires hands-on coding with SQL, Python, Java or Spark, and deep experience with enterprise analytics stacks, security, and large-scale databases.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12-14 years of experience as a Senior Solutions Architect, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer.
• 12-14 years of technical consulting experience.
• Snowflake Snowpro Advanced Certification(s).
• Experience in a lead role for analytics projects for large enterprises.
• Experience implementing and operating Snowflake centric solutions.
• Understanding of complete data analytics stack and workflow, from ETL to data platform design to BI and analytics tools.
• Familiarity with industry common BI and ETL solutions.
• Hands-on experience in a technical role leveraging SQL, Python, Java and/or Spark to build, operate and maintain data analytics solutions.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with large-scale database technology (e.g. Snowflake, Netezza, Exadata, Teradata, Greenplum, etc.).
• Proficiency in implementing data security measures, access controls, and design specifically within the Snowflake platform.

Responsibilities

• Directly engage with customers individually or as part of a technical delivery team.
• Oversee and advise on the implementation of the customers Snowflake platform.
• Demonstrate technical leadership through personally developed code, solution architectures and implementation recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executive leadership for thought leadership and solution approaches.
• Extract business requirements from customers and translate them into a well-architected recommendation.
• Develop and provide forward looking guidance and future state roadmaps.
• Leverage known best practices and solutions to reduce risk to customer implementations.
• Decompose future state goals into actionable execution plans.
• Collaborate with Snowflake GTM and product teams to ensure customer alignment to Snowflake goals.

Skills

Senior Architect

Snowflake

SQL

Python

Java

Spark

Data Analytics

Leadership

Cloud

Education

BS in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Snowflake Platform

AWS/GCP/Azure

BI Tools

Job description

Work Availability & Hours: Project hours vary from 10 to 40 hours per week, with opportunities to support multiple active project implementations concurrently to reach up to 40 hours weekly; candidates must be available for calls during standard business hours.

JOB DESCRIPTION

SENIOR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

Professional Services is the implementation and strategy experts for the Snowflake platform. We engage with customers at all phases of the customer journey to optimize, accelerate, and achieve business outcomes. Our teams of Senior Solutions Architects demonstrate technical leadership everyday by writing code, constructing solution architectures, and guiding customers through decision paths to achieve impactful outcomes. We advise everyone from developers through senior executives on how best to utilize Snowflake to make their business successful. Our Solution Architects are comfortable with change and live on the cutting edge of technology.

AS A SNOWFLAKE SENIOR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT, YOU WILL :

• Directly engage with customers individually or as part of a technical delivery team
• Oversee and advise on the implementation of the customers Snowflake platform
• Demonstrate technical leadership through personally developed code, solution architectures and implementation recommendations
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executive leadership for thought leadership and solution approaches
• Extract business requirements from customers and translate them into a well-architected recommendation
• Develop and provide forward looking guidance and future state roadmaps
• Leverage known best practices and solutions to reduce risk to customer implementations
• Decompose future state goals into actionable execution plans
• Collaborate with Snowflake GTM and product teams to ensure customer alignment to Snowflake goals

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR A SENIOR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL HAVE :

• BA/BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent practical experience
• 12-14 years of experience as a Senior Solutions Architect, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer
• 12-14 years of technical consulting experience
• Snowflake Snowpro Advanced Certification(s)
• Experience in a lead role for analytics projects for large enterprises
• Experience implementing and operating Snowflake centric solutions
• Understanding of complete data analytics stack and workflow, from ETL to data platform design to BI and analytics tools
• Familiarity with industry common BI and ETL solutions
• Hands-on experience in a technical role leveraging SQL, Python, Java and/or Spark to build, operate and maintain data analytics solutions
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with large-scale database technology (e.g. Snowflake, Netezza, Exadata, Teradata, Greenplum, etc.)
• Proficiency in implementing data security measures, access controls, and design specifically within the Snowflake platform

A STRONG CANDIDATE WILL ADDITIONALLY HAVE :

• Experience in the services organization of a product company
• Experience in a leadership position executing technical projects
• Industry vertical expertise (Media, Financial Services, Healthcare, etc)
• AWS, Google or Microsoft Cloud certification(s)