Snowflake Data Architect
First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026. EPAM Systems scores D on the Alion truth index.
As a Snowflake Data Architect, you will lead the migration of a financial services client from Markit EDM to Snowflake, working onsite in Geneva on a two- to three-month fixed-term assignment. Beyond the migration, you will build a data platform that can scale to enterprise-wide use. Your technical choices will shape how the platform supports new use cases as the business grows. You will also coach client teams so they can run and evolve the platform after the assignment.
Responsibilities
Act as the subject-matter expert, architect and lead engineer for the client
Design the target architecture, including account and environment strategy
Define security, role-based access control (RBAC) and cost governance
Set up environments, CI/CD pipelines and coding standards
Define the dbt project structure, data model and transformation layers
Lead the technical design and execution of the Markit EDM to Snowflake migration
Build foundations that support use cases beyond the migration
Coach client teams on best practices to drive adoption
Hand over documentation and runbooks at the end of the assignment
Requirements
Proven track record designing enterprise data platforms as a data solution architect
Deep, hands-on expertise setting up Snowflake environments from scratch
Strong hands-on experience structuring dbt projects, data models and deployment pipelines
Ability to work hands-on as both architect and lead engineer
Confidence advising and working alongside client stakeholders
Availability to start in November 2026 and work onsite in Geneva for two to three months
Fluent English
Nice to have
Experience with Markit EDM, ideally migrating away from it
Background in asset management or other financial services
SnowPro Core or SnowPro Advanced: Architect certification
Professional working proficiency in French