Snowflake Leader

NTT DATA, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. in Dallas, TX seeks a Snowflake Data Architect Director to lead Snowflake and Data Modernization capabilities across North America. You will guide enterprise data strategy, modernization efforts, and analytics transformations while mentoring a team of architects and consultants.

The role requires senior leadership experience, strong client relationships, and the ability to drive market expansion and collaboration across data, cloud, AI, and industry teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional services, consulting, technology services, or industry leadership.
• 10+ years leading enterprise Data analytics, data platform, or modernization programs.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake and modern enterprise data architecture.
• Experience leading data modernization, cloud migration, enterprise data platform, data Lakehouse, or analytics transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing senior architects, technical leaders, and consulting teams.
• Proven experience building and growing consulting practices, Centers of Excellence, or business capabilities.
• Strong executive communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Snowflake and Data Modernization capability within the Data Practice with client outcomes and growth in mind.
• Serve as executive advisor to CIOs/CTOs/CDOs and business leaders on data strategy and cloud transformation.
• Provide leadership for large-scale enterprise data platforms, lakehouse, and analytics programs.
• Partner with Go-To-Market leaders to shape offerings and expand market presence.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of architects and consultants.

Skills

Snowflake

Data Architecture

Executive Leadership

Cloud Transformation

Practice Growth

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

AWS

Job description

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NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Snowflake Leader to join our team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Title: Snowflake Data Architect Director

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Snowflake Data Architect Director to join our team in the United States.

We are seeking a senior leader to lead and grow our Snowflake and Data Modernization capability within the North America Data, with accountability for client delivery, executive advisory, practice growth, talent development, and market leadership.

This role will help shape the future of NTT DATA's Snowflake strategy, support enterprise data transformation initiatives, strengthen strategic technology partnerships, and expand our ability to deliver business outcomes through modern data, analytics, and AI platforms.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in enterprise data platforms and modernization with proven experience building high-performing teams, developing consulting capabilities, growing business portfolios, and serving as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Snowflake and Data Modernization capability within the Data Practice, ensuring strong client outcomes, delivery excellence, financial performance, and business growth.
• Serve as an executive advisor to CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and business leaders on enterprise data strategy, modernization, AI readiness, cloud transformation, and analytics initiatives.
• Provide leadership and architectural oversight for large-scale enterprise data platforms, data warehouse modernization, lakehouse, and analytics transformation engagements.
• Partner closely with Go-To-Market leaders to shape offerings, develop growth strategies, support strategic pursuits, and expand market presence.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of architects, consultants, and future practice leaders.
• Establish best practices, reference architectures, reusable assets, accelerators, and delivery standards across Snowflake and modern data platform initiatives.
• Drive adoption of modern data architectures leveraging Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, AWS, and related ecosystem technologies.
• Support strategic technology alliances and maintain awareness of partner roadmaps and emerging capabilities.
• Own workforce planning and talent growth to support increasing market demand and practice expansion.
• Serve as executive sponsor and escalation point for strategic client engagements and transformation programs.
• Collaborate across Consulting, Applications, Cloud, Data, AI, and Industry teams to deliver integrated business transformation outcomes.
• Contribute to business portfolio growth through executive relationship development, account expansion, solution shaping, and opportunity creation.

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional services, consulting, technology services, or industry leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading enterprise Data analytics, data platform, or modernization programs.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake and modern enterprise data architecture.
• Experience leading data modernization, cloud migration, enterprise data platform, data Lakehouse, or analytics transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing senior architects, technical leaders, and consulting teams.
• Proven experience building and growing consulting practices, Centers of Excellence, or business capabilities.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale client relationships and executive stakeholders.
• Experience supporting business development, solution strategy, and complex opportunity pursuits.
• Strong executive communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience establishing or leading Snowflake Centers of Excellence or similar strategic capabilities.
• Experience managing or influencing business portfolios exceeding $50M annually.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data warehouse modernization, lakehouse architectures, data engineering, AI, machine learning, and cloud platforms.
• Experience building strategic partnerships with Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, or other ecosystem partners.
• Demonstrated ability to scale teams and develop future leaders in high-growth environments.
• Experience leading large, multi-workstream transformation programs across industries such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, or Consumer Goods.
• Strong understanding of delivery economics, utilization, forecasting, workforce planning, and practice operations.
• Experience balancing delivery leadership, client engagement, and market-facing growth responsibilities.
• Master's degree preferred.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Why Join NTT DATA

NTT DATA is investing heavily in the future of Data, Analytics, and AI. This role provides the opportunity to shape our Snowflake strategy, influence enterprise transformation programs, build market-leading capabilities, and help drive the next phase of growth for our North America Data business.

You will join a leadership team focused on expanding our Data Modernization & Analytics capabilities while partnering with dedicated Go-To-Market leaders to accelerate growth and create new opportunities across our client portfolio.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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