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Job Title: Lead Snowflake Date Architect
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid 2 days/week onsite)
Rate: $--/hr on CTC or 1099
Type: Contract-to-Hire (6 months with likely extensions)
Non locals are fine
Must work in hybrid work environment
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as technical lead for multiple Snowflake-based data initiatives
Architect and build scalable, high-performance Snowflake data pipelines and solutions
Convert conceptual and logical data models into robust physical implementations
Guide and mentor a team of Snowflake and ETL engineers
Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Domain Architects, QA, and business stakeholders
Create and maintain source-to-target mappings, and ensure data integrity across systems
Optimize pipeline performance and ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements
Support Agile delivery practices across teams and projects
Tech Stack:
Must-Have: Snowflake, AWS, SQL, Snowpipe/Ingestion pipelines
ETL: Informatica, DataStage, or similar tools
Bonus: Databricks, Python, Oracle, Azure, ERwin, PowerDesigner
Required Qualifications:
- 10 20 years of IT experience with a strong focus on data engineering and architecture
- 7+ years of experience building enterprise data solutions and warehouses
- Expertise in Snowflake architecture, implementation, and pipeline optimization
- Strong data modeling (3NF, dimensional), SQL, and DDL scripting skills
- Experience with ingestion frameworks, data quality, and governance
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead and mentor technical teams
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business groups
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Financial services experience (especially in data warehousing)
- Experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies
- Familiarity with data cataloging tools (e.g., Informatica EDC) and governance frameworks
- Certifications: CDMP, CBIP, Snowflake, AWS, or equivalent