Snowflake Architect

Looking out for a "Snowflake Architect " for a global IT service provider based out of Reading- UK ( Hybrid working)

Responsibilities:

Roles & Responsibilities:
• Business Process Design: Designing one or more business processes as per customer needs
• Requirement Management: Creating High-level and Low-level design documents in collaboration with senior architects for COTS solution
• Product Analysis: Performing functionality analysis, designing solutions around customizations, and identifying interfaces and integration considerations
• Proposal Building: Driving and leading proposal pitches regarding the functional implementation of COTS products
• Cloud data platform - design, architect and enable build of data platform on products like snowflake

Experience
• Proven experience as a Data Architect, Data Engineer with expertise in designing and implementing data solutions on Snowflake.
• In-depth knowledge of Snowflake's architecture, features (ELT using Snowpipe, implementing stored procedures and setting up resource monitors, RBAC controls, virtual warehouse, query performance tuning, Zero copy clone, time travel), functionalities and understand how to use these features.
• Understanding of data security, encryption, access controls ( RBAC, authentication & authorization), and compliance standards (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Proficiency in SQL, scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and experience optimizing queries for performance.
• Strong understanding of data modeling principles, data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT processes , and building data pipelines.
• Experience in implementation, execution, and maintenance of Data Integration solutions
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integration tools.
• Experience in Data Migration from various sources to Snowflake cloud data warehouse
• Experience working with code repositories, continuous integration & continuous deployment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications or qualifications in Snowflake or related fields are a plus.