Key Responsibilities
Engagement Leadership & Delivery Management
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Snowflake Data & Analytics engineering engagements, from discovery and solution design through implementation and transition to operations
- Own engagement governance including scope management, delivery planning, risk and issue management, and financial oversight
- Ensure delivery outcomes meet contractual obligations, quality standards, and client expectations
- Act as the primary escalation point for engagement-level delivery and technical challenges
Solution Architecture & Advisory
- Serve as the Snowflake solution authority across assigned engagements
- Lead architecture definition, design reviews, and technical governance for Snowflake implementations
- Advise clients on modern data platform strategies, analytics architectures, and Snowflake adoption best practices
- Define, maintain, and enforce Snowflake delivery standards, reference architectures, and methodologies
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
- Master's degree is preferred
Professional Experience
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data platform delivery.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience delivering Snowflake implementations in enterprise environments.
- Proven experience leading consulting engagements within a system integrator, advisory firm, or Big environment
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple workstreams, teams, and client stakeholders
Technical Competencies
- Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture, performance tuning, and cost optimization
- Advanced SQL and strong understanding of data warehousing and analytics modeling techniques
- Experience with ELT/ETL frameworks and tools (e.g., dbt, Informatica, Matillion, Fivetran, Airflow)
- Experience integrating Snowflake with BI and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker, SAP Analytics)
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, data governance, and security best practices
Leadership & Consulting Skills
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing consulting teams
- Strong client-facing, communication, and executive presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable analytics solutions
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder management capabilities
Certifications (Preferred)
- Snowflake SnowPro certifications
- Relevant cloud or data platform certifications
