Key Responsibilities 1. COE Leadership & Strategy • Build and scale Snowflake
CoE capabilities (architecture, engineering, governance, FinOps). • Define
reference architectures, reusable assets, frameworks, and accelerators. • Drive
capability development, hiring strategy, and upskilling initiatives. • Establish
standards for delivery quality, security, and performance. 2. Solution
Architecture & Advisory • Own end-to-end Snowflake architecture for
enterprise-scale programs. • Translate business goals into data platform
strategies (lakehouse / data warehouse / up-to-date data stack). • Design solutions
across: o Data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration o Data modelling
(Dimensional, Data Vault, Medallion/Lakehouse architectures) o Data consumption
(BI, APIs, AI/ML integration) • Lead architecture governance and design reviews.
3. Delivery Leadership & Governance • Lead large-scale implementations and
transformations on Snowflake. • Define and track delivery KPIs, cost
optimisation (FinOps), and performance metrics. • Ensure adoption of CI/CD,
DataOps,



and DevSecOps practices. • Act as escalation point for complex
technical challenges. 4. Client Engagement & Consulting • Partner with clients
to define data strategies, roadmaps, and transformation journeys. • Lead
solution workshops, proposals, and executive discussions. • Provide thought
leadership in Snowflake, Data Engineering, and Analytics. • Drive account growth
through cross-selling and innovation-led proposals. 5. Engineering Excellence &
Mentorship • Mentor architects and engineers across projects. • Build strong
internal communities around: o Snowflake o dbt / modern data stack o
Cloud-native data engineering • Promote best practices in coding, modelling, and
governance. Must Have Skills & Experience • 15+ years overall experience in data
engineering / analytics / data platform roles. • 7+ years in Snowflake with
strong architecture + delivery experience. • Proven experience in leading CoE /
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📌 Snowflake Senior technical lead (Gurugram)
🏢 EXL
📍 Gurugram