Data Architect - Snowflake & AWS

Role: Data Architect - Snowflake & AWS

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Duration: 6 months contract

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of modern cloud data platforms using Snowflake, AWS, and Data Lakehouse architectures. The ideal candidate will have hands-on architecture experience in building scalable, secure, and governed enterprise data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives. 1

What You'll Do

• Design enterprise-scale Data Lakehouse architectures using Snowflake and AWS.
• Define data ingestion frameworks for AWS DMS S3 Snowflake and CDC-based pipelines.
• Architect and govern solutions leveraging:
• Snowpipe
• Dynamic Tables
• Streams & Tasks
• Snowpark
• Iceberg Tables
• External Tables
• Secure Data Sharing
• Establish Bronze, Silver, and Gold layer architecture patterns.
• Drive data governance initiatives including metadata management, lineage, data quality, and Horizon Catalog implementation.
• Define security frameworks using RBAC, ABAC, data masking, and row-level access controls.
• Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cloud costs.
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to deliver trusted data products.

Must-Have Skills

Snowflake

• Snowflake Architecture
• Snowpipe
• Dynamic Tables
• Streams & Tasks
• Snowpark
• Iceberg Tables
• Horizon Catalog
• Secure Data Sharing
• Zero Copy Cloning
• Snowflake Trail

AWS

• S3
• DMS
• IAM
• Lambda
• Glue Catalog
• CloudWatch
• Terraform

Technical Expertise

• Data Lakehouse Architecture
• Data Warehousing
• Data Governance & Lineage
• Enterprise Data Modeling
• Performance & Cost Optimization
• Python
• SQL

Nice to Have

• Snowflake Architect Certification
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification
• Experience with Apache Iceberg/Open Table Formats
• Exposure to AI/ML and GenAI data platforms

Ideal Candidate

• 15+ years of Data Engineering/Data Architecture experience.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake and AWS ecosystems.
• Proven experience designing enterprise data platforms from architecture through implementation.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.