Lead Data Architect (Snowflake)

San R&D Business Solutions LLC • Newport Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a seasoned Technical Architect to own end-to-end solution architecture for a Fortune 500 insurance and financial services enterprise's large-scale, multi-wave data modernization program. You will design and govern a Snowflake + AWS S3 + Matillion + dbt platform built on medallion architecture principles, define the ACORD-based enterprise data model, and set the technical standards that all delivery workstreams will follow. This is a hands-on architecture role — you will be deeply embedded in the delivery team, not a distant reviewer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 12+ years in data engineering and analytics with 3+ years in a solution/technical architect role on enterprise-scale programs
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Snowflake — query optimization, clustering, Data Metric Functions, Snowpipe, Streams, and native AI capabilities
• Proven experience designing medallion/lakehouse architectures with AWS S3 as the raw data lake layer
• Strong command of dbt — project structure, macros, testing frameworks, and CI/CD integration
• Experience architecting data governance solutions using Collibra — catalog, lineage, business glossary, and certification workflows
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-wave, multi-workstream data modernization programs in a regulated (insurance, healthcare, or financial services) environment
• Hands-on experience migrating legacy ETL (Informatica or SSIS) to modern dbt/Matillion pipelines
• Strong communication skills—ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with high accountability
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and support teams
• Adaptability to fast-paced iterative environments

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver the enterprise data platform on Snowflake + AWS S3 using a medallion (Bronze–Silver–Gold) architecture, supporting 80+ source systems and 7-year historical migration
• Design the ACORD Life & Annuity-based enterprise data model customized for insurance domains — Policy, Claims, Finance, Actuarial, Agent/Distribution, Customer/Party
• Define the data mesh architecture with federated governance, domain ownership boundaries, and self-serve platform patterns for multi-wave delivery
• Establish reusable ingestion templates (Matillion), dbt transformation frameworks, and Snowflake-native quality patterns (Data Metric Functions) as cross-program standards
• Govern architecture decisions across all 5 parallel workstreams: Ingestion, Transformation, Data Quality/DRE, Consumption, and Governance/MDM

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior