Senior Data Architect – Snowflake (AWS)

Senior Data Architect – Snowflake (AWS) Opportunity in the insurance industry for a skilled Dara Architect with a proven track record in large-scale data transformation programs, ideally in insurance or financial services. What is in it for you: • Salaried: $85-100 per hour. • Incorporated Business Rate: $100-115 per hour. • 6-month contract. • Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week. • Hybrid model: 3 days per week on-site, subject to change. Responsibilities: • Architect and implement advanced data solutions using Snowflake on AWS, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance data environments. • Migration of the existing Datawarehouse solution to Snowflake • Technology platform evaluations in the data and analytics space • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data engineers, AI engineers, business, solution architects) to translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned with Aviva’s data strategy. • Ensure data governance, security, and compliance within the Snowflake ecosystem, adhering to regulatory and organizational standards. What you will need to succeed: • Extensive experience (8+ years) in data architecture and engineering • Proven experience in architecting and implementing advanced data solutions using Snowflake on AWS, • Expertise in design and orchestrating data acquisition pipelines using AWS Glue for ETL/ELT, Snowflake OpenFlow and Apache Airflow for workflow automation, enabling seamless ingestion of different data from diverse sources. • Proven experience in DBT to manage and automate complex data transformations within Snowflake, ensuring modular, testable, and version-controlled transformation logic. • Experience in implementing the lake house solution, Medallion architecture for financial or insurance carriers • Experience in optimizing and tune Snowflake environments for performance, cost, and scalability, including query optimization and resource management, • Experience in architecting/lead migration of workloads from Cloudera to Snowflake • Design Streamlit apps and define new capabilities and data products leveraging snowflake ML and LLOPS capabilities. • Experience in evaluating the data technology platform including data governance suites, data security products • Exposure to enterprise Datawarehouse solution like Cloudera, AWS Redshift and informatica tool sets- IDMC, powercenter, BDM • Develop robust data models and data pipelines to support data transformation, integrating multiple data sources and ensuring data quality and integrity. • Document architecture, data flows, and transformation logic to ensure transparency, maintainability, and knowledge sharing across teams. • Strong knowledge of data lifecycle mgmt., data retention, data modelling and working knowledge of cloud computing, and modern development practices. • Experience with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks (e.g., Collibra, Informatica). • Experience in converting policy/data conversion from legacy to modern platform • Deep expertise in Snowflake (Snowpro advanced certification preferred), with hands-on experience delivering Snowflake as an enterprise capability. • Hands-on experience with AWS Glue for ETL/ELT, Apache Airflow for orchestration, and dbt for transformation (preferably deployed on AWS ECS). • Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and scripting languages (Python/Java). • Familiarity with data mesh principles, data product delivery, and modern data warehousing paradigms. Why Recruit Action? Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach to job seekers and businesses. Only candidates who match hiring criteria will be contacted. # AVICJP00002818