Senior Data Architect

Experience: 10+ years

Notice period: Immediate

Location: Trivandrum / Kochi

Introduction

We are looking for 10+ years of experienced Data architects

Job Description

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in data engineering, encompassing the development and scaling of data warehouse and data lake platforms.
  • The candidate should possess a strong background in both Snowflake and SAP BW/ECC environments, demonstrating leadership in technical design, architecture, and implementation of complex data solutions. Understand SAP ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, and enhancements
• Working hours - 8 hours , with a few hours of overlap during EST Time zone. This overlap hours is mandatory as meetings happen during this overlap hours. Working hours will be 12 PM - 9 PM

Responsibilities include:

• Mandatory Skills: Snowflake experience, Data Architecture experience, ETL process experience, Large Data migration solutioning experience
• Lead the design and architecture of data solutions leveraging Snowflake, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Oversee the implementation of data pipelines, ETL processes, and data governance frameworks within Snowflake environments. Ensure efficient data extraction from SAP BW/ECC systems, understand the Standard SAP objects(ABAP Logics etc) and BW transformations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and data models.
• Develop and maintain data architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices, including data governance principles and DataOps methodologies.
• Oversee the implementation of data pipelines, ETL processes, and data governance frameworks within Snowflake environments.Provide
• technical guidance and mentorship to data engineering teams, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of Snowflake databases and queries.
• Stay updated on emerging trends and advancements in Snowflake, cloud data technologies, data governance, and DataOps practices.

Certifications :

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Certifications related Snowflake (e.g., SnowPro core/Snowpro advanced Architect/Snowpro advance Data Engineer) are desirable but not mandatory.

Primary Skills :

• • Extensive experience in designing and implementing data solutions using Snowflake, DBT.
• • Proficiency in data modeling, schema design, and optimization within Snowflake environments.
• • Strong understanding of SAP BW/ECC systems, including data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL/ELT) processes. Experience in integrating SAP data into cloud data platforms.
• • Strong understanding of cloud data warehousing concepts and best practices, particularly with Snowflake.
• • Expertise in python/java/scala, SQL, ETL processes, and data integration techniques, with a focus on Snowflake.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms and data technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proficiency in SAP ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) development.
• Experience in designing, developing, and implementing SAP ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, and enhancements
• Demonstrated experience in implementing data governance frameworks and DataOps practices.
• Working experience in SAP environments
• Familiarity with realtime streaming technologies and Change Data Capture (CDC) mechanisms.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and DataOps methodologies
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex data solutions in cloud platforms/ Snowflake.

Secondary Skills :

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Knowledge of data security and compliance standards
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to juniors, non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and lead cross-functional initiatives