Lead Architect - Snowflake (all genders, full-/part-time)

Required Qualifications

• University degree, preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in data engineering, application design, and analytics within a global organization.
• Industry expert in Snowflake and strong hands-on SQL and dbt experience.
• Senior-level knowledge of Data Warehousing architecture and data modeling techniques such as Data Vault and Dimensional Modeling in an enterprise context.
• Deep knowledge of financial business processes and related core datasets.
• Strong technical skills in cloud computing on AWS or Azure.
• Proficiency in data integration with tools such as dbt, Fivetran, or similar.
• Programming experience in Spark, Kafka, and Python for distributed computation
• Experience in using agentic engineering tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or OpenCode effectively and responsibly within enterprise software development workflows.
• Experience with platforms such as Palantir Foundry, SAP Business Warehouse, or AI engineering platforms is a plus.
• DevOps skills including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), monitoring, and release management.
• Experience in Enterprise Data Architecture, solution design, scalability and performance engineering, migration strategy, data management, security, and governance.
• Proven technical leadership in agile software development, including leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Ability to establish and promote software engineering best practices.
• Up-to-date with digital trends and emerging technologies.
• Strong ability to facilitate discussions and build consensus by simplifying complex topics and crafting clear, impactful messages for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English; German language skills are a plus.