Snowflake Data Architect (Native App)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Snowflake Native App Architect to design and own the end‑to‑end architecture of a workforce intelligence platform being rebuilt as a native application on the Snowflake Marketplace. The engagement is fast‑paced and aims to deliver a published, Snowflake‑approved Marketplace application.

Key responsibilities

• Design the Application Package structure per Snowflake Native App Framework specifications, including permission and egress declarations and the manifest.
• Architect a cloud‑agnostic strategy – Azure‑first with modular extensibility for AWS and GCP.
• Design the end‑to‑end data flow from a desktop collector to the customer’s Snowflake environment, documenting encryption points and access controls.
• Evaluate and recommend migration tooling for the Talend → dbt/Snowflake transition.
• Lead preparation for the Snowflake Security Review, covering package structure, data access patterns, and network egress documentation.
• Own provider account setup, versioning and release architecture, and produce the required architecture diagram and compliance documentation for the Marketplace listing.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in cloud or data architecture.
• Hands‑on experience with Snowflake, including the Native App Framework or Snowpark.
• Proven track record delivering architecture documentation for platform reviews or compliance processes.
• Experience publishing or contributing to a Snowflake Marketplace application.
• Familiarity with dbt, Streamlit, or Snowflake Cortex.
• Experience with Talend or similar ETL migration projects.
• Strong written communication skills for external reviewer documentation.

Required skills

• Snowflake (Native App Framework, Snowpark)
• Azure, AWS, GCP
• dbt
• Streamlit
• Snowflake Cortex
• Talend
• ETL and data encryption