Solution Architect, Snowflake & AWS Data Platform

Cognizant

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On-site
Location
Dallas, TX
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$124,062–$174,500 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · Solution Architect, Snowflake & AWS Data Platform

The Solution Architect – Snowflake & AWS Data Platform joins the AI & Analytics team to lead the design and modernization of enterprise data platforms. This role involves defining target-state architectures, leading migrations from legacy SSIS and SQL Server environments, and enabling advanced analytics and AI capabilities. You will build scalable data models, schemas, and architecture patterns while developing data ingestion frameworks using Snowpipe, Talend, and AWS services. Key responsibilities include architecting Snowflake SQL transformation patterns, designing secure data-sharing models, and building solution blueprints for Snowflake Cortex AI, Cortex Search, and Streamlit applications. You must possess deep expertise in Snowflake, AWS, Talend, Streamlit, and Snowflake Cortex technologies to solve complex problems regarding data governance, performance optimization, and the transition from legacy systems to modern cloud-native data platforms.

What you'll do

  • Design enterprise-scale cloud data architectures using Snowflake, AWS, Talend, and Snowflake Cortex AI.
  • Lead migrations from legacy SSIS and SQL Server environments to modern Snowflake-based platforms.
  • Develop scalable data models, schemas, and architecture patterns optimized for performance and cost efficiency.
  • Implement data ingestion frameworks using Snowpipe, Talend, and AWS for batch and real-time processing.
  • Architect secure data-sharing models, access controls, and governance frameworks across cloud environments.
  • Build solution blueprints for Generative AI-enabled analytics and Streamlit applications.
  • Establish standards for CI/CD, version control, monitoring, and operational excellence.
  • Ensure compliance with SOX, data governance, security, and regulatory requirements across the data ecosystem.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Cloud Platforms, or Enterprise Analytics solutions.
  • Deep expertise in Snowflake architecture, data modeling, performance optimization, security, and governance.
  • Strong experience migrating legacy SQL Server and SSIS environments to Snowflake and cloud-native data platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowpipe, Snowflake Cortex AI, Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, Streamlit, and advanced Snowflake capabilities.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services supporting data platforms, analytics, integration, and infrastructure automation.
  • Experience with Talend, ETL/ELT frameworks, data ingestion patterns, and large-scale enterprise integrations.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL, data warehousing concepts, semantic modeling, and data quality management.
  • Snowflake certifications, AWS certifications, or cloud architecture certifications are highly preferred (preferred).

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