Snowflake Data Platform Architect

Job description

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences.

We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers.

Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centers) across four continents.

We enable #HumanFirstDigital.

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Snowflake Architect with strong expertise in Python to design and implement scalable, high-performance data solutions.

The role involves leading the Snowflake platform strategy, optimizing data pipelines, ensuring security & compliance, and building automation frameworks with Python.

The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and BI teams to deliver modern cloud-based data architectures.

Responsibilities:

• Design and architect end-to-end Snowflake data warehouse solutions including data ingestion, modeling, performance optimization, and data governance.
• Define data architecture best practices aligned with organizational and cloud strategy (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Snowflake, Python, and orchestration tools (Airflow, DBT, Informatica IICS, etc.).
• Leverage Python for automation, API integrations, reusable frameworks, and advanced transformations.
• Implement data security, access control, masking, and encryption in Snowflake.
• Optimize Snowflake performance through clustering, partitioning, caching, and query tuning.
• Collaborate with BI/Analytics teams to ensure seamless integration with Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.
• Lead migration initiatives from on-prem databases (Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, etc.) to Snowflake.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and analysts.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and cloud-native services to enhance the data ecosystem.

Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture: virtual warehouses, micro-partitioning, time-travel, zero-copy cloning, materialized views.
• Proficient in Python for data engineering, automation, and API integrations.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and services like S3/Blob/GCS, Lambda/Functions, etc.
• Solid understanding of data modeling (3NF, Star/Snowflake schemas), ELT patterns, and performance optimization.
• Experience with SQL (advanced queries, stored procedures, UDFs, performance tuning).
• Familiarity with orchestration tools (Airflow, DBT, Informatica IICS, Talend).
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices for data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones.

As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill-based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well-being benefits and assistance.

• Group Health Insurance covering family of 4
• Term Insurance and Accident Insurance
• Paid Holidays & Earned Leaves
• Paid Parental Leave
• Learning & Career Development
• Employee Wellness

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the three regions in which it operates: USA (for the fourth time in 2023), India (seven consecutive certifications as of 2023), and the UK.

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace.

We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals.

Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations