DE&A - Core - Snowflake Solution Architect
Zensar Technologies · IT Services & Consulting
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- On-site
- Posted 11 days ago
- Software Engineering
About the job
We are seeking a highly experienced Snowflake Solution Architect with 14+ years of experience in enterprise data platforms, modern cloud ecosystems, and large-scale transformation programs, with strong exposure to the Insurance domain.
The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end architecture/solution design centered on Snowflake, across Azure and AWS, enabling scalable, secure, and AI-ready data platforms for Insurance carriers and related BFSI clients. This role requires technical expertise, practice contribution, executive communication capability, and hands-on leadership in complex modernization initiatives, along with exposure to PreSales & Solutioning teams.
Architecture & Strategy
Define enterprise data architecture strategy centered on Snowflake across multi-cloud (Azure & AWS).
Design scalable Snowflake-based data platform architectures tailored to Insurance use cases (policy administration, claims, underwriting, Customer 360).
Establish data platform reference architecture, standards, and governance frameworks.
Drive cloud-native, serverless, and event-driven architectural patterns.
Snowflake Architecture & Engineering
Architect Snowflake data models, warehouses, and layered pipelines (Bronze/Silver/Gold equivalents).
Design Snowflake-native ingestion frameworks (Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks) for real-time and batch data.
Implement Snowflake governance features (RBAC, Data Sharing, Time Travel, Secure Views).
Enable AI/ML use cases leveraging Snowflake Cortex and Snowpark.
Optimize performance, cost (credit usage), and workload isolation via warehouse sizing strategies.
Azure Architecture
Design Azure data services integrating with Snowflake: - ADLS Gen2
Azure SQL
Azure Purview
Event Hub / Service Bus
Implement enterprise security using Azure AD, RBAC, and Managed Identities.
AWS Architecture
Architect AWS-native data platforms integrating with Snowflake using: - S3
Glue
Redshift
EMR
Lambda
IAM
Kinesis
Design cross-cloud integration patterns (Azure ↔ AWS ↔ Snowflake).
Establish cost governance and FinOps practices.
PreSales & Solutioning
Partner with PreSales & Solutioning teams on RFP/RFI responses, solution estimation, and proposal development.
Support client-facing pitches, POCs, and technical due diligence during deal cycles.
Translate business requirements into winnable technical solutions and pricing constructs.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Lead architecture reviews, solution proposals, and design authority boards.
Engage with C-level stakeholders, deliver demonstrations, and translate business strategy into technical roadmaps.
Mentor architects and senior engineers.
Drive RFP responses, solution estimation, and delivery governance.
15+ years in Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or Enterprise Data Platforms.
5+ years hands-on with Snowflake architecture and implementation.
Prior experience in the Insurance domain (policy admin, claims, underwriting, or related lines).
Exposure to PreSales & Solutioning teams, including RFP responses and client-facing solutioning.
Deep Azure data ecosystem knowledge.
Strong AWS data services experience.
Expertise in SQL, Spark, Python.
Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance.
Experience leading large transformation programs.