Snowflake Solution Architect - NYC - Onsite

MokshaaLLC is currently looking to hire a Snowflake Solution Architect for a leading AI and Cloud Data product company. Contract - W2/C2C This position is open for W2 hires only. $85/hr to $90/hr W2 Overview As a Snowflake Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal customer-facing role, guiding enterprise clients through the design, implementation, and optimization of Snowflake-based data platforms. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing technical leadership, architectural expertise, and forward-looking strategic guidance to ensure customers unlock the full potential of Snowflake and its ecosystem. Responsibilities Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership • Engage directly with customers—individually or as part of a delivery team—to understand business goals and technical requirements. • Serve as a technical leader by producing high-quality solution architectures, hands-on code, and implementation recommendations. • Act as a trusted advisor to customer executive teams, providing thought leadership and strategic direction on modern data platform adoption. • Oversee, guide, and review the implementation and operationalization of Snowflake platforms for enterprise customers. Architecture, Design & Implementation • Extract business and technical requirements and translate them into well-architected Snowflake solutions. • Develop future-state architectures, roadmaps, and actionable execution plans aligned with customer goals. • Apply Snowflake and cloud architecture best practices to reduce delivery risks and ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security. • Decompose complex initiatives into clear, executable technical workstreams. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Alignment: • Collaborate closely with Snowflake GTM, product teams, and partner ecosystems to ensure alignment with platform capabilities, roadmap, and industry best practices. • Provide leadership and guidance across analytics, data engineering, and cloud-native implementation teams. Education & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience. • 8–11 years of experience as a Solutions Consultant, Data Architect, Database Administrator, or Data Engineer. • At least 8 years of hands-on technical consulting experience in enterprise environments. • Proven experience leading large-scale analytics, cloud data warehouse, or data platform transformation projects. Technical Skills: • Hands-on expertise designing, implementing, and operating Snowflake-centric data solutions. • Strong understanding of the full data analytics lifecycle—from ingestion/ETL to data modeling, platform architecture, BI, and analytics. • Experience with industry-standard ETL/ELT and BI tools (e.g., Informatica, Matillion, DBT, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.). • Proficiency in SQL, Python, Java, and/or Apache Spark for building and maintaining data workflows. • In-depth knowledge of enterprise data warehouse technologies (Snowflake, Exadata, Teradata, Netezza, Greenplum, etc.). • Strong expertise in Snowflake security frameworks including RBAC, masking, row access policies, encryption, data governance, and data sharing. • Required: FinOps implementation experience, including cost governance, consumption optimization, and cloud cost management. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience working in the services or consulting organization of a product/SaaS company. • Prior leadership experience in delivering complex technical projects or managing cross-functional engineering teams. • Industry domain expertise: Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Media, Insurance, etc. • Hands-on application development experience in cloud-native environments. • Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). • Snowflake SnowPro Advanced certifications (Architect, Data Engineer, Data Scientist).