Snowflake Solutions Architect

Star Software System LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software consultancy in New York is seeking a Mid-Senior level Solutions Consultant to engage directly with customers and oversee the implementation of Snowflake platforms. Candidates should possess 8–11 years of experience in technical consulting, specifically with competencies in SQL, Python, and Snowflake. This full-time role involves guiding customers in their data analytics journey and leveraging industry best practices to reduce risk. Strong technical leadership and ability to extract business requirements are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–11 years of experience as a Solutions Consultant, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer.
• Experience in leading analytics projects at large enterprises.
• Hands-on experience leveraging SQL, Python, Java, and/or Spark.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers individually or as part of a technical delivery team.
• Oversee implementation of the Snowflake platform.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executive leadership.

Skills

Experience in technical consulting

Snowflake implementation experience

SQL proficiency

Python

Java

Spark

Large-scale database technologies

Data security implementation

FinOps implementation

Education

BA/BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Directly engage with customers individually or as part of a technical delivery team
• Oversee and advise on the implementation of the customer's 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

Qualifications

• BA/BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8–11 years of experience as a Solutions Consultant, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer
• 8 years of technical consulting experience
• Experience in a lead role for analytics projects at large enterprises
• Experience implementing and operating Snowflake‑centric solutions
• Understanding of the 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 technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Netezza, Exadata, Teradata, Greenplum)
• Proficiency in implementing data security measures, access controls, and design specifically within the Snowflake platform
• Required skills in FinOps implementation

Additional Qualifications

• 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.)
• Application development experience
• AWS, Google, or Microsoft Cloud certification(s)
• Snowflake Snowpro Advanced Certification(s)

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Software Development

Location

• New York, NY