Cloud Architect
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
AWS/Snowflake Integration Architect - HYBRID in CHICAGO OR PEORIA, IL
W2 Contract - NO CORP TO CORP (C2C)
Position’s Contributions to Work Group:As an Architect / Engineer you will lead all stages of software development including refining product vision, gathering requirements, project planning, software system design, coding, testing, release, deployment and support. Will be optimizing and simplifying existing structures. Leading the team in adapting best practices to increase efficiency.
Typical task breakdown:1. Review the snowflake integration design - using this design to continue to build multiple use cases 2. Manage the CI/CD of snowflake changes 3. Admin the snowflake environment ( Pipe, Warehouse, user ...) 4. Automate the data quality activities in snowflake ( Task , workflow) 5. Integrate AWS - Snowflake - PowerBI - UI Apps .
Interaction with team: Team consists of 5 people in US and 20 people in India.
Work environment:Hybrid role in Chicago/Peoria office ( 3x days onsite)
Education & Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Electrical engineering or related field is required 10 years or more of software development experience or at least 8 years of experience with master’s degree in computer science or related field. REQUIRED: Snowflake CertificationREQUIRED: AWS Certification SA (Solutions Architect) OR Data and Analytics specialty critical
Technical Skills(Required) 3+ years Snowflake Architect level experience (Production Grade): i.e. previous titles like Data Analytics Architect or Principle Engineer5+ AWS Cloud Experience (Production Grade)3+ Implementations in snowflake and understand the advanced capabilities like ML Model deployment etc Snowflake Optimization experience (Auto clustering , Warehouse, Query plan) etc.SQL performance tuningExp with AWS well architected framework
Soft Skills(Required) Demonstrated leadership on medium to large-scale projects impacting strategic priorities.Ability to cope with shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to effectively prioritize, delegate responsibilities and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
Disqualifiers/Red Flags:If the candidate does not have AWS experience and it is not demonstrated in the resume how they utilized AWS, they will DQ.Candidates’ current location must be on resume, if not it will be DQ not exceptions.If candidate is not currently in Chicago/Peoria area, DO NOT submit them, they will be DQ.If candidate is open to relocating on their own dime, please list that on the resume ( these candidates will not be shortlisted initially for WD review)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands and fingers, reach, climb stairs, walk, sit for prolonged periods of time, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
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