Snowflake Architect

Role: Snowflake Architect
Location: Boston, MA
NO OPT or CPT

Key Responsibilities
Platform Architecture: Define and scale cloud-native architectures that interface Snowflake with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.

Data Modeling & Pipelines: Design high-volume relational and complex data models capable of handling real-time streaming and batch ingestion.

Governance & Performance: Implement advanced Snowflake features like RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), virtual warehouse sizing, micro-partitioning, query profiling, and zero-copy cloning.

Financial Data Domains: Architect data flows specific to investment firms (e.g., trade lifecycles, Benchmarks, Cash, Transactions, and Performance).

Cloud & DevOps Integration: Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and data lakehouse or streaming interoperability (e.g., using Databricks, dbt, Apache Airflow).

AI & Advanced Analytics: Leverage built-in Snowflake machine learning capabilities (like Snowflake Cortex AI) to supplement and automate human-based data validation.

Typical Qualifications & Experience Experience: 10+ years in enterprise-scale cloud engineering, data platform engineering, or solution architecture, with 5+ years specifically focused on Snowflake development.

Industry Knowledge: Deep expertise in financial services data domains. Prior experience with OMS platforms (like Charles River Development or Aladdin) is typically highly preferred.

Technical Skills: Advanced SQL, hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, and cloud-native integration paradigms.