DE&A - Core - Snowflake Solution Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Snowflake Solution Architect with 14+ years of experience in enterprise data platforms, modern cloud ecosystems, and large-scale transformation programs, with strong exposure to the Insurance domain.
The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end architecture/solution design centered on Snowflake, across Azure and AWS, enabling scalable, secure, and AI-ready data platforms for Insurance carriers and related BFSI clients. This role requires technical expertise, practice contribution, executive communication capability, and hands-on leadership in complex modernization initiatives, along with exposure to PreSales & Solutioning teams.

1. Architecture & Strategy

• Define enterprise data architecture strategy centered on Snowflake across multi-cloud (Azure & AWS).
• Design scalable Snowflake-based data platform architectures tailored to Insurance use cases (policy administration, claims, underwriting, Customer 360).
• Establish data platform reference architecture, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Drive cloud-native, serverless, and event-driven architectural patterns.

2. Snowflake Architecture & Engineering

• Architect Snowflake data models, warehouses, and layered pipelines (Bronze/Silver/Gold equivalents).
• Design Snowflake-native ingestion frameworks (Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks) for real-time and batch data.
• Implement Snowflake governance features (RBAC, Data Sharing, Time Travel, Secure Views).
• Enable AI/ML use cases leveraging Snowflake Cortex and Snowpark.
• Optimize performance, cost (credit usage), and workload isolation via warehouse sizing strategies.

3. Azure Architecture

• Design Azure data services integrating with Snowflake:
  • ADLS Gen2
  • Azure SQL
  • Azure Purview
  • Event Hub / Service Bus
• Implement enterprise security using Azure AD, RBAC, and Managed Identities.

4. AWS Architecture

• Architect AWS-native data platforms integrating with Snowflake using:
  • S3
  • Glue
  • Redshift
  • EMR
  • Lambda
  • IAM
  • Kinesis
• Design cross-cloud integration patterns (Azure ↔ AWS ↔ Snowflake).
• Establish cost governance and FinOps practices.

5. PreSales & Solutioning

• Partner with PreSales & Solutioning teams on RFP/RFI responses, solution estimation, and proposal development.
• Support client-facing pitches, POCs, and technical due diligence during deal cycles.
• Translate business requirements into winnable technical solutions and pricing constructs.

6. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead architecture reviews, solution proposals, and design authority boards.
• Engage with C-level stakeholders, deliver demonstrations, and translate business strategy into technical roadmaps.
• Mentor architects and senior engineers.
• Drive RFP responses, solution estimation, and delivery governance.

• 15+ years in Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or Enterprise Data Platforms.
• 5+ years hands-on with Snowflake architecture and implementation.
• Prior experience in the Insurance domain (policy admin, claims, underwriting, or related lines).
• Exposure to PreSales & Solutioning teams, including RFP responses and client-facing solutioning.
• Deep Azure data ecosystem knowledge.
• Strong AWS data services experience.
• Expertise in SQL, Spark, Python.
• Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance.
• Experience leading large transformation programs.