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Hybrid role at Dallas,TX
Job Description: Solution Architect Client Facing (Snowflake, Data Engineering & SAP)
Position Overview
We are seeking a Solution Architect with 7-10 years of client-facing experience in Snowflake and Data Engineering, combined with strong proficiency in SAP data integration. The ideal candidate will design and implement scalable, cloud-based data solutions while working closely with enterprise clients to integrate SAP data into Snowflake. Candidates should have hands-on experience with SAP data extraction, ETL/ELT pipelines, and cloud data architectures, along with a solid understanding of SAP ERP (ECC, S/4HANA), SAP BW, and SAP HANA. Some exposure to manufacturing data systems is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
1. Client Engagement & Solution Design
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients in defining data modernization strategies for SAP and Snowflake.
- Conduct technical discovery sessions to understand SAP data structures, integration needs, and business goals.
- Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines for SAP-to-Snowflake migration and analytics.
- Provide guidance on data security, governance, and performance optimization.
2. SAP Data Integration & Implementation
- Extract, transform, and load (ETL/ELT) SAP data from SAP ERP (ECC, S/4HANA), SAP BW, and SAP HANA into Snowflake.
- Work with SAP tools such as BODS, SDI/SDA, CDS Views, and OData services for efficient data movement.
- Implement best practices for SAP data modeling, partitioning, and query optimization in Snowflake.
- Assist in migrating SAP BW and legacy SAP reporting systems to cloud-based architectures.
- Enable real-time and batch data streaming from SAP to Snowflake using cloud-native services.
3. Cloud Data Engineering & Architecture
- Design and optimize Snowflake-based data architectures integrated with SAP and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
- Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using dbt, Talend, Informatica, or Apache Airflow.
- Ensure data consistency, governance, and compliance while handling large-scale SAP datasets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define Snowflake data lake/warehouse strategies.
4. Pre-Sales & Client Management
- Support sales teams in pre-sales engagements, solution demos, and proof-of-concept (PoC) development.
- Develop and present technical proposals, architecture diagrams, and roadmaps for SAP-Snowflake integration.
- Build strong long-term client relationships, guiding them through data transformation initiatives.
5. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Stay updated with SAP, Snowflake, and cloud data advancements.
- Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing, training, and technical documentation.
- Work with engineering teams to enhance data processing and analytics capabilities.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7-10 years in solution architecture, data engineering, or cloud data platforms.
- Strong proficiency in SAP ERP (ECC, S/4HANA), SAP BW, and SAP HANA, particularly in data extraction and integration.
- Hands-on experience with SAP ETL tools like BODS, SAP Data Intelligence, or third-party ETL tools for SAP integration.
- Expertise in Snowflake, including data modeling, security, performance tuning, and Snowpark.
- Experience migrating SAP workloads from on-premise systems to Snowflake or cloud data platforms.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, or Scala for data transformation and automation.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and their data services (S3, Azure Data Lake, BigQuery, etc.).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP integration into Snowflake, Databricks, or other cloud-based data lakes.
- Exposure to manufacturing data systems (MES, SCADA, IoT analytics, supply chain systems) is a plus.
- Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud) for reporting on SAP data in Snowflake.
- Snowflake certifications (e.g., SnowPro Core, SnowPro Advanced).
- Understanding of data governance, compliance, and regulatory standards