Snowflake · 12 hours ago
Data Platform Architect, Applied Field Engineering
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $217K/yr
5+ years expSnowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. The Data Platform Architect, Transactional role involves providing hands-on expertise and support to design and architect transactional solutions on the Snowflake Data Cloud, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution and customer adoption.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Convey the strategic advantages and technical application of Snowflake's transactional capabilities, address client inquiries, and conduct follow-up engagements to facilitate sales progression
Articulate Snowflake's transactional functionalities and provide a comparative analysis with competitor offerings for prospective clients
Ascertain client-defined success metrics for the adoption and utilization of Snowflake's transactional features
Recognize, address, and reconcile discrepancies between Snowflake's methodologies and client-specific requisites concerning transactional features
Provide comprehensive resolutions to client objections and concerns
Develop and deliver bespoke demonstrations that highlight Snowflake's value proposition, tailored to address specific client requirements pertaining to transactional functionalities
Demonstrate the ability to elucidate Snowflake's security, privacy, and governance considerations with respect to transactional workloads
Be the technical expert in the room that positions Snowflake’s transactional features and value to technical stakeholders at Snowflake’s customers across the Americas
Function as the principal technical authority, articulating Snowflake's transactional functionalities and value proposition to technical stakeholders within customer organizations across the Americas
Collaborate with Snowflake account teams and customer advocates to define and execute Proof of Concepts, ensuring successful outcomes and demonstrable technical achievements that validate Snowflake's capabilities, including comprehensive executive summaries and business value assessments
Develop and disseminate content to facilitate team and organizational growth, such as blog articles, conference presentations, and technical materials including notebooks and demonstrations
Qualification
Required
5+ years transactional architecture experience
Curiosity and drive to help companies leverage the Snowflake Data Cloud
Strong presentation skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether whiteboarding sessions or formal readouts and demos
Knowledge of and experience with OLTP database technology (e.g. Snowflake, Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server etc.)
Knowledge of indexing strategies for transactional workloads
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree required, Masters Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred
Previous leadership experience
Previous FCTO experience
Practical database migration experience
1+ years of practical Snowflake experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending & health savings account
At least 12 paid holidays
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Other company benefits
Company
Snowflake
Snowflake is a cloud data platform that provides a data warehouse as a service designed for the cloud.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (154)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.03BKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalICONIQ GrowthAltimeter Capital
2022-04-19Post Ipo Equity· $621.46M
2020-09-16IPO
2020-02-07Series G· $479M
Leadership Team
Sridhar Ramaswamy
Chief Executive Officer
Benoit Dageville
Snowflake Co-founder, President of Product
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