Solutions Architect - Public Sector

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $147.2K - $205.3K

Join the Snowflake team to build the future of the AI Data Cloud. We are seeking a Solutions Architect, Public Sector to join our Professional Services team. This role involves deploying cloud products and services for customers, requiring a hands-on, self-starter approach to solving innovative problems in a fast-paced, agile environment. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to connect business problems with Snowflake's solutions and articulate this vision to both technical and executive audiences. This is a 100% remote position based anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors within Public Sector customers.
• Act as a Trusted Advisor to key customer stakeholders, focusing on achieving their desired Business Outcomes.
• Drive project teams to accelerate the adoption of Snowflake solutions.
• Demonstrate and communicate the value of Snowflake technology through demos, proof of concepts, workshops, design sessions, and implementation.
• Create repeatable processes and documentation based on customer engagements.
• Collaborate on and develop industry-specific solutions to drive greater value from Snowflake for other customers.
• Ensure knowledge transfer to enable customers to effectively extend Snowflake's capabilities.
• Maintain a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors, and position Snowflake accordingly.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on Snowflake experience.
• BA/BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field, 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 the complete data analytics stack and workflow, from ETL to data platform design to BI and analytics tools.
• Familiarity with industry-standard 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).

Company Expectations

• 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 confidential.