Principal Architect (Snowflake)
The Principal Solution Architect is a senior leadership role that blends hands-on delivery accountability with executive-level strategy. This role ensures solutions are not only well-designed, but successfully implemented and realized within client environments.
This individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, owning the end-to-end solution lifecycle—from pre-sales through implementation—while driving technical excellence, client value, and business outcomes. Client Leadership & Solution Strategy
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Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, aligning technical solutions with business objectives and long-term vision
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Lead solution design for complex, enterprise-scale engagements across multiple clients or industries
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Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and technical strategy
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Act as the primary technical escalation point for assigned clients
Pre-Sales & Solution Development
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Lead technical pre-sales activities including discovery, solution framing, and proposal development
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Own scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for large and complex opportunities
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Review and validate proposals for technical integrity, feasibility, risk, and alignment to standards
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Deliver impactful technical presentations tailored to varying stakeholder audiences
Delivery & Implementation Oversight
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Own the transition from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring continuity and execution success
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Provide ongoing leadership and oversight throughout implementation
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Ensure solutions are scalable, optimized, and deliver measurable client value
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Drive successful adoption and realization of solutions within client environments
Thought Leadership & Continuous Improvement
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Develop and share technical best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets
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Act as a domain expert within assigned industries or solution areas
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Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape
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Identify and drive process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability
Collaboration & Mentorship
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Partner with internal product, engineering, and delivery teams to influence product direction
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Mentor and guide less experienced architects and team members
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Foster cross-functional alignment and promote standard methodologies and best practices
Core Competencies
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Deep expertise in enterprise solution architecture and design for complex systems
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Strong understanding of identity resolution (deterministic and probabilistic matching, offline/online stitching)
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Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks , or similar
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Knowledge of AI/ML concepts applied to large-scale data processing and analytics
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Experience designing real-time data architectures and Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360)
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Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate technical value to non-technical stakeholders
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Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills
Qualifications (Required)
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10+ years of combined experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation
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10+ years of experience in client-facing roles, including executive-level engagement
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5+ years of experience in data-driven marketing environments (database, direct, or digital marketing)
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Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience
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Cloud platform expertise ( AWS, Azure, or GCP )
- Non-cloud to cloud migration strategies
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Snowflake, Databricks, or similar data platforms
- Clean room technologies
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Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360)
- Real-time data processing architectures
- AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions
Primary Location City/State:
Homebased - Conway, Arkansas Additional Locations (if applicable):
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