Lead Principal Architect - Snowflake

The Lead Principal Architect is a pivotal senior leadership position that combines direct delivery with high-level strategic insights. This role is essential for ensuring that solutions are not just expertly designed but are also effectively implemented to deliver real value within client environments.

As a trusted advisor, you will oversee the complete solution lifecycle from pre-sales through to implementation, driving excellence and tangible business outcomes for clients.

Client Leadership & Solution Strategy

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring that technical solutions align with their business goals and long-term vision.
• Lead the design of complex solutions for large-scale enterprise projects across various clients and industries.
• Ensure all proposed solutions adhere to enterprise architecture standards and technical strategic directions.
• Act as the primary technical contact for assigned clients, addressing escalations and challenges.

Pre-Sales & Solution Development

• Lead technical pre-sales initiatives, including discovery sessions, solution framing, and responses to proposals.
• Manage scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for significant and intricate opportunities.
• Review technical proposals to ensure they meet integrity, feasibility, risk management, and compliance with standards.
• Deliver compelling technical presentations customized for different stakeholder audiences.

Delivery & Implementation Oversight

• Oversee the transition from pre-sales to implementation, ensuring a seamless execution.
• Provide leadership and guidance throughout the implementation process.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, optimized, and provide measurable benefits to clients.
• Drive successful adoption and realization of the solutions within client environments.

Thought Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and disseminate technical best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets.
• Serve as a domain expert within specific industries or solution areas.
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes.
• Identify and advocate for process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Collaborate with internal product, engineering, and delivery teams to influence product direction and innovations.
• Mentor and guide less experienced architects and team members.
• Promote alignment across functions and advocate for best practices throughout the organization.

Core Competencies

• Extensive expertise in enterprise solution architecture and design for complex systems.
• Strong understanding of identity resolution, including deterministic and probabilistic matching.
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks.
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts applied to large-scale data processing and analytics.
• Experience designing real-time data architectures and Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360).
• Business acumen to effectively communicate the technical value to non-technical stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and leadership abilities.

Qualifications (Required)

• 10+ years of experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation.
• 10+ years in client-facing roles with executive-level engagement.
• 5+ years' experience in data-driven marketing environments (database, direct, or digital marketing).
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with non-cloud to cloud migration strategies.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, or similar data platforms.
• Working knowledge of clean room technologies.
• Experience with Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360).
• Familiarity with real-time data processing architectures.
• Understanding of AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions.

Primary Location City/State

Homebased - Conway, Arkansas

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