Saicon · 4 hours ago
Data & AI Platform Architect (Snowflake & Databricks) – Presales & Advisory
United States
Part-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expSaicon is seeking a senior Data & AI Platform Architect with expertise in Snowflake and Databricks to lead presales and advisory engagements for US-based clients. The role involves designing AI-powered solutions, developing implementation roadmaps, and collaborating with sales teams to position data platforms as strategic business enablers.
AppsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Anand Swaroop
Responsibilities
Lead data platform and AI solution design for presales pursuits including RFP/RFI responses, proposals, demos, and client presentations
Define modern data architectures leveraging Snowflake and Databricks
Design AI-enabled solution architectures , including LLM-based workflows and AI agents
Develop implementation roadmaps , effort estimates, staffing models, and pricing inputs
Partner with sales and account teams to position Data & AI platforms as strategic business enablers
Act as a trusted advisor to US enterprise clients and SI partners
Lead discovery and architecture workshops across business, data, and IT stakeholders
Collaborate with SI teams on co-delivery models, governance, and platform ownership
Support executive-level conversations with CIOs, CDOs, and Analytics/AI leaders
Architect enterprise solutions using:
Snowflake (Data Cloud, Native Apps, Cortex, Snowpark)
Databricks (Lakehouse, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow)
Design data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines
Define semantic layers, data products, and domain-oriented data models
Architect AI agent solutions , including:
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Autonomous agents orchestrating data, workflows, and actions
Integration with enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, ITSM)
Advise on MLOps, LLMOps, model governance, security, and compliance
Define KPIs, data quality metrics, and AI performance measures
Provide architectural oversight during early delivery phases
Review data models, pipelines, AI agent workflows, and deployment patterns
Support presales-to-delivery transition with minimal risk
Mentor data engineers, analytics engineers, and AI engineers
Qualification
Required
12–15+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, or Enterprise Architecture
8+ years of experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)
Proven experience working with System Integrators and large enterprise clients
Strong experience supporting US-based customers in presales and delivery
Deep knowledge of Cloud data architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Snowflake and Databricks ecosystems
Data modeling, ETL/ELT, streaming, and orchestration
AI/ML and LLM-based solution design
Strong presales experience, including RFP responses, Solution architecture & estimation, Client workshops and executive presentations
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Company
Saicon
Saicon speclizes in ERP, application management, cybersecurity, automation and architecture services.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ramesh Lokre
Co-Founder & CEO
Raj Cherukumudi
Global Client Partner and SVP
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