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# Data Architect - Snowflake & AWS

- **Company:** PAR Government Systems Corporation
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Apache HTTP Server, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Masking, Data Security, Data Warehousing, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Role-Based Access Control, SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management, Data Ingestion, Snowflake, Data Management, Data Lakehouse, Cloudwatch, Terraform
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0a83cb48-21df-4d96-94ff-79d7a5482e1f

## About the Role

* Data Lakehouse Architecture
 * Data Warehousing
 * Data Governance & Lineage
 * Enterprise Data Modeling
 * Performance & Cost Optimization
 * Python
 * SQL

Nice to Have

 * Snowflake Architect Certification
 * AWS Solutions Architect Certification
 * Experience with Apache Iceberg/Open Table Formats
 * Exposure to AI/ML and GenAI data platforms, * 15+ years of Data Engineering/Data Architecture experience.
 * Deep expertise in Snowflake and AWS ecosystems.
 * Proven experience designing enterprise data platforms from architecture through implementation.
 * Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.

## Description

We are looking for a seasoned Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of modern cloud data platforms using Snowflake, AWS, and Data Lakehouse architectures. The ideal candidate will have hands-on architecture experience in building scalable, secure, and governed enterprise data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives. 1
What You'll Do

 * Design enterprise-scale Data Lakehouse architectures using Snowflake and AWS.
 * Define data ingestion frameworks for AWS DMS S3 Snowflake and CDC-based pipelines.
 * Architect and govern solutions leveraging:
 * Snowpipe
 * Dynamic Tables
 * Streams & Tasks
 * Snowpark
 * Iceberg Tables
 * External Tables
 * Secure Data Sharing
 * Establish Bronze, Silver, and Gold layer architecture patterns.
 * Drive data governance initiatives including metadata management, lineage, data quality, and Horizon Catalog implementation.
 * Define security frameworks using RBAC, ABAC, data masking, and row-level access controls.
 * Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cloud costs.
 * Partner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to deliver trusted data products.

Must-Have Skills
Snowflake

 * Snowflake Architecture
 * Snowpipe
 * Dynamic Tables
 * Streams & Tasks
 * Snowpark
 * Iceberg Tables
 * Horizon Catalog
 * Secure Data Sharing
 * Zero Copy Cloning
 * Snowflake Trail

AWS

 * S3
 * DMS
 * IAM
 * Lambda
 * Glue Catalog
 * CloudWatch
 * Terraform


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