Snowflake Data Architect

Contract Role: Snowflake Data Architect / Consultant

Location: London or Manchester (Hybrid 2/3 days onsite pw)

Duration: 6 months initial (poss extensions)

Engagement: Outside IR35

Overview

Were seeking a highly capable Snowflake Data Architect / Consultant to help design, optimise, and embed modern cloud data architectures. The role will blend strategic input, hands-on delivery, and technical leadership across data modelling, integration, and platform enablement.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture

• Design and implement scalable data environments on Snowflake , ensuring performance, security, and reusability.
• Establish integration patterns between Snowflake and wider ecosystems including ETL/ELT tools , BI platforms, and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Delivery & Optimisation

• Lead migration and transformation initiatives using Snowpipe , Streams , Tasks , Snowpark , and related services.
• Optimise workloads for cost, performance, and governance within multi-cloud or hybrid environments.

Enablement & Knowledge Transfer

• Mentor engineering and analytics teams to embed Snowflake best practices.
• Create documentation and reusable assets that support long-term client self-sufficiency.

Strategic Advisory

• Contribute to the definition of enterprise data roadmaps, covering topics such as data mesh , data sharing , and AI/ML enablement .
• Collaborate with platform partners and stakeholders to align delivery with business outcomes.

Advocacy & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a trusted advisor on Snowflake adoption challenges and opportunities.
• Feed insights from delivery into platform improvement and governance frameworks.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience architecting and implementing Snowflake solutions at scale.
• Strong background in data modelling , data pipelines , and performance tuning .
• Familiarity with modern ETL/ELT tooling , orchestration platforms, and BI integration.
• Experience working across AWS, Azure, or GCP data ecosystems.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and client-facing consulting capability.
• [Optional: SnowPro Core or Advanced Architect certification preferred.]