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# Data Architect (Snowflake)

- **Company:** RIVAGO INFOTECH INC.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Cluster Analysis, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Retention, Data Sharing, Data Vault Modeling, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Caching, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a2999981-9f5b-4645-8d83-2d1d816eef2b

## About the Role

* Evaluate new Snowflake capabilities and GenAI/AI integration opportunities while ensuring production readiness. Required expertise: Advanced Snowflake architecture and administration, SQL, data warehousing, cloud services (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), ETL/ELT, Python, performance tuning, security/governance and stakeholder management. Strong communication, estimation and client-facing leadership skills are essential; SnowPro Advanced Architect certification is preferred.

## Description

Snowflake Architect (12-15 years): Lead the architecture, design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud data platforms on Snowflake. Define target-state architecture, data models, ingestion and ELT patterns, integration standards, governance, security and performance strategy. Translate business and analytics requirements into reliable technical solutions and provide hands-on technical leadership across delivery teams. .

Roles and responsibilities:

 * Own end-to-end Snowflake solution architecture, including databases, schemas, warehouses, resource monitors, data sharing and environment strategy.

 * Design dimensional and Data Vault models, batch/streaming pipelines and integrations using Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Dynamic Tables, APIs and leading ETL/ELT tools.

 * Establish RBAC, masking, row-access policies, encryption, auditing, data retention and compliance controls.

 * Optimize SQL, clustering, warehouse sizing, concurrency, caching and cost through monitoring and FinOps practices.

 * Define CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, testing, observability, backup, disaster recovery and release standards.

 * Guide migrations from legacy/on-premises platforms to Snowflake, including assessment, planning, reconciliation and cutover.

 * Lead architecture reviews, create HLD/LLD and standards, resolve complex issues, mentor engineers and coordinate with client, product, security and cloud teams.