SnowplowTaxonomyConsultant Specialist (Architect Level)

Overview

Remote
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

data architecture
GraphQL
Snowflake
Bigquery
Snowplow Analytics

Job Details

Snowplow Taxonomy Consultant Specialist (Architect Level)
Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 6 12 months (with potential for extension)

Reports To: Vice President of Software Development Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Snowplow Taxonomy Consultant Specialist to lead the design, implementation, and integration of a robust event taxonomy framework using Snowplow within our digital ecosystem. This architect-level role will be instrumental in aligning our data collection strategy with business goals, ensuring semantic consistency, and enabling scalable analytics across platforms.
Key Responsibilities Architecture & Strategy
Define and implement a scalable Snowplow event taxonomy aligned with North Star architecture principles.
Architect the integration of Snowplow across mobile (iOS/Android) and web platforms.
Design and document event schemas using Iglu and JSON Schema standards.
Establish governance models for taxonomy evolution and versioning. Implementation & Integration
Lead the end-to-end implementation of Snowplow trackers and pipeline configuration.
Collaborate with mobile and backend teams to ensure seamless instrumentation and validation.
Integrate taxonomy with SDUI components and GraphQL subgraphs for consistent event generation.
Ensure compatibility with downstream tools (e.g., Hightouch, Redshift, sagemaker, spark). Data Quality & Validation
Define validation rules and automated checks for schema compliance.
Implement monitoring and alerting for event integrity and pipeline health.
Drive adoption of best practices for event naming, structure, and metadata tagging. Collaboration & Enablement
Work closely with product, analytics, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into event definitions.
Conduct training sessions and workshops on taxonomy usage and Snowplow instrumentation.
Create documentation and onboarding materials for internal teams.

Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data architecture, analytics engineering, or event instrumentation
3+ years of hands-on experience with Snowplow Analytics, including Iglu schema registry and pipeline setup
Deep understanding of event taxonomy design, semantic modeling, and schema governance
Experience integrating Snowplow with mobile apps, especially in Swift/Kotlin environments
Familiarity with GraphQL, SDUI, and modern app architectures
Strong knowledge of data warehousing (Snowflake, BigQuery) and BI tools (Looker, Tableau)
Excellent communication and documentation skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with Apollo Server and GraphQL subgraph design
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Prior experience in financial services or PFM domains
Contributions to open-source Snowplow projects or schema libraries Deliverables
Event taxonomy framework and schema registry
Integration playbook for Snowplow across platforms
Training curriculum and onboarding guides
Governance model for taxonomy lifecycle
Documentation of implemented schemas and instrumentation patterns Engagement Model
Agile collaboration with feature squads
Weekly syncs with architecture and analytics teams
Bi-weekly demos and stakeholder reviews
Slack and Confluence for communication and documentation

Thanks & Regards,
Shubham Kumar
Last Word Consulting Inc.
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Office: +1- Ext 418
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