Lead Data Architect
Core
Lead the assessment, transition planning, and modernization of client data platforms, specifically migrating SQL transformations to dbt within Snowflake.
Role type
Lead Data Architect (Data Platform Modernization)
Builds
Scalable ELT pipelines, dbt transformation frameworks, and modernized data platforms for client portfolios.
Domain
Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Cloud Data Engineering
Required skills
Snowflake, dbt, Apache Airflow, Python, SQL, AWS, Data Modeling, ELT pipelines, CI/CD, Data Governance
Preferred skills
Snowflake certification, Medallion architecture patterns, Distributed team leadership
Technologies
Snowflake, dbt, Apache Airflow, AWS, Python, SQL
Responsibilities
Lead architecture assessment and documentation of current data platforms; Design future-state data platform architecture; Define standards for data modeling, pipeline architecture, and governance; Lead migration of transformation logic into dbt models; Implement automated testing frameworks; Optimize Snowflake compute usage and platform performance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
