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About SHI International
SHI International is a global IT solutions provider and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that helps corporate, enterprise, and public sector customers manage, procure, and secure hardware, software, and cloud services.
SHI International currently has
48 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$125,000–$200,000
across 47 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Architect - Snowflake within the Data and AI practice, you will lead the technical side of Snowflake pursuits by engaging with customers to qualify opportunities, conduct technical discovery, design target platforms, and own the technical win. You will be responsible for designing architecture, performing migration risk assessments, and developing content for proposals and Statements of Work. The role involves building repeatable service frameworks and collaborating with Snowflake field teams. Key responsibilities include managing platform build-outs and migrations from legacy systems like SAP, Oracle, Teradata, and SQL Server. Required expertise includes Snowflake architecture, data engineering pipelines, consumption economics, and governance. You will navigate complex technical challenges involving data residency, schema conversion, and semantic layer design to help enterprises consolidate their data estates onto the Snowflake platform while ensuring long-term scalability and cost efficiency.
What does a Architect earn?
Median $235750 from 31 postings across 17 companies.
Lead technical discovery, qualification, and architecture design for Snowflake-focused customer engagements.
Design target platforms and provide accurate assessments of migration effort, complexity, and risk.
Develop technical content for proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs) to secure technical wins.
Oversee delivery to ensure the final solution aligns with original scope and architectural decisions.
Define Snowflake service offerings by establishing success criteria, repeatable frameworks, and standard procedures.
Collaborate with Snowflake field teams to navigate technical challenges and represent the organization's perspective.
Execute large-scale data migrations from legacy systems like SAP, Oracle, and Teradata onto Snowflake.
Provide expert guidance on consumption economics, including warehouse sizing and cost optimization strategies.
What we're looking for
Must possess substantial hands-on Snowflake experience gained through a partner organization, directly from Snowflake, or managing a large internal environment.
Must have deep expertise in platform architecture, migration and consolidation, and data engineering.
Must have proven experience delivering enterprise-scale migration and consolidation initiatives, specifically moving data from SAP and Oracle environments.
Must be able to discuss at least one major migration engagement in detail, including lessons learned and outcomes.
Must demonstrate success operating at a Principal Architect level or equivalent as a senior technical authority in customer engagements.
Must have experience in presales or delivery leadership, including leading customer discussions and developing proposals and Statements of Work.
Must be able to design platforms for cost architecture, scalability, and sustainability while managing credit consumption and warehouse sizing.
Snowflake certification is preferred, with the ability to obtain it quickly if not already certified.
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