Solutions Architect

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

We are looking for a Solutions Architect, Public Sector to be part of our Professional Services team to deploy cloud products and services for our customers. This person must be a hands-on, self-starter who loves solving innovative problems in a fast-paced, agile environment. The ideal candidate will have the insight to connect a specific business problem and Snowflake’s solution and communicate that connection and vision to various technical and executive audiences.

The person we’re looking for shares our passion for reinventing the data platform and thrives in a dynamic environment. That means having the flexibility and willingness to jump in and get it done to make Snowflake and our customers successful. It means keeping up to date on the ever-evolving data and analytics technologies, and working collaboratively with a broad range of people inside and outside the company  to be an authoritative resource for Snowflake and its customers.

This role is 100% remote and can be based anywhere in the United States.

AS A SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT, PUBLIC SECTOR AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL :

• Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors to customers specifically in the Public Sector.

• Position yourself as a Trusted Advisor to key customer stakeholders with a focus on achieving their desired Business Outcomes.

• Drive project teams towards common goals of accelerating the adoption of Snowflake solutions.

• Demonstrate and communicate the value of Snowflake technology throughout the engagement, from demo to proof of concept to running workshops, design sessions and implementation with customers and stakeholders.

• Create repeatable processes and documentation as a result of customer engagement.

• Collaborate on and create Industry based solutions that are relevant to other customers in order to drive more value out of Snowflake.

• Follow best practices, including ensuring knowledge transfer so that customers are correctly enabled and can extend the capabilities of Snowflake on their own.

• Maintain a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors and how to position Snowflake in relation to them.

OUR IDEAL SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT, PUBLIC SECTOR WILL HAVE :

• Extensive hands on Snowflake experience

• BA/BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent practical experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a solutions architect, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer

• 3 years of technical consulting experience

• Experience in a lead role for  analytics projects for large enterprises

• Experience implementing and operating Snowflake centric solutions

• Understanding of complete data analytics stack and workflow, from ETL to data platform design to BI and analytics tools

• Familiarity with industry common BI and ETL solutions

• Hands-on experience in a technical role leveraging SQL, Python, Java and/or Spark to build, operate and maintain data analytics solutions

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with large-scale database technology (e.g. Snowflake, Netezza, Exadata, Teradata, Greenplum, etc.)

• Proficiency in implementing data security measures, access controls, and design specifically within the Snowflake platform

A STRONG CANDIDATE WILL ADDITIONALLY HAVE :

• Experience in the services organization of a product company

• Experience in a leadership position executing technical projects

• Industry vertical expertise (Media, Financial Services, Healthcare, etc)

• Application Development experience

• AWS, Google or Microsoft Cloud certification(s)

• Snowflake Snowpro Advanced Certification(s)

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com