Solutions Architect

Mandatory Skills: Snowflake, dbt, ETL, AWS

Detailed JD:
Solutions Architect - Data Area

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this role, we are looking for an independent self-starter who will play a key role in designing our data landscape in partnership with data engineering and product ownership. You will work across the organization to ensure that the data in our cloud data warehouse serves our enterprise strategies.

Responsible for the design of data architecture, data solutions, and any related APIs, and / or ETL, ELT processes to enable rapid delivery of business capabilities

Work closely with IT teams, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, information security, and business stakeholders to translate business and technical strategies into data-driven solutions

Act as a technical expert addressing problems related to system and application design, performance, integration, security, data pipelines, etc.

Conduct research and development based on current trends and technologies related to the industry, data engineering and architecture, data security, and related topics

Work with developers to build CI/CD pipelines, self-service build tools, and automated deployment processes

Evaluate software products and provide documented recommendations as needed

Provide support and troubleshooting for data platforms. Must be willing to provide escalated on-call support for complicated and/or critical incidents

Participate in the planning process for hardware and software

Plan and work on internal projects as needed, including legacy system replacement, monitoring and analytics improvements, tool development, and technical documentation

Provide technical guidance and mentoring for other team members

Manage and prioritize multiple assignments

Other duties as assigned by the manager

Design data models that implement the intended business model

Develop diagrams representing key data entities and their relationships

Develop technical diagrams depicting system designs

QUALIFICATIONS:

Related Experience:

Minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant IT experience in a data architect role at a company over $5B in revenue, required.

Demonstrated experience developing reference architecture, principals, and standards, required.

Ability to translate business strategy / projects into architectural design recommendations and decisions, required.

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with IT and business users and work with diverse project teams, required.

Strong background in Snowflake cloud data warehouse, AWS platform, SQL and relational databases, required.

Strong background in coding and development, especially Python and SQL, required.

Ability to develop, deliver, and manage complex API integrations between various platforms, required.

Ability and willingness to operate in a highly cross-functional environment, required.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others, required.

Travel for projects and team meetings may be necessary, required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working at a large organization with over $10B in revenue

Experience working on large scale enterprise data modernization projects

Experience building a product from ground up, working with business and project team to develop roadmap

Experience with cloud dbt and Fivetran

Advanced understanding of Snowflake and related technologies

Experience implementing MDM tools, preferred

Experience leading data quality and data management practices

High degree of initiative and capacity to lead multiple priorities of significant scope in a fast-paced environment

Skillful in communicating with and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including executive leadership, employees, potential/existing customers, competitors, and business partners

Strong negotiation, organizational, presentation, writing, and verbal communication skills

Strong ability to solve problems with creative solutions
Demonstrated ability to manage adversity and challenging situations

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