Solutions Architect, Snowflake
Sales
$169-241.5k
This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan
3-5 days a week in office
Cloud data platform providing data warehouse-as-a-service for the cloud
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Cloud data platform providing data warehouse-as-a-service for the cloud
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$169-241.5k
This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
On a mission to mobilize the world's data.
Role
Who you are
- This person must be a hands-on, self-starter who loves solving innovative problems in a fast-paced, agile environment
- The ideal candidate will have the insight to connect a specific business problem and Snowflake’s solution, confidently communicating that connection and vision to technical and executive audiences
- The person we’re looking for shares our passion for reinventing the data platform and thrives in a dynamic environment
- That means having the flexibility and willingness to jump in and get it done to make Snowflake and our customers successful
- It means keeping up to date on the ever-evolving data and analytics technologies and working collaboratively with a broad range of people inside and outside the company to be an authoritative resource for Snowflake and its customers
- University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a solutions architect, data architect, database administrator, or data engineer
- Minimum 2 years of practical Snowflake experience, leading or participating in services engagements
- Minimum 2 years of practical experience with at least one of the three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Understanding of complete data analytics stack and workflow, from ETL to data platform design to BI and analytics tools
- Hands-on experience in a technical role (SQL, data warehousing, cloud data, analytics, or ML/AI)
- Extensive knowledge of and experience with large-scale database technology (e.g. Snowflake, Netezza, Exadata, Teradata, Greenplum, etc.) along with data science/AI/ML use cases and workloads
- Software development experience with Python, Java , Spark and other Scripting languages
- Proficiency in implementing data security measures, access controls, and design within the Snowflake platform
- Internal and/or external consulting experience
- Impeccable communication skills - written, visual and oral. Capable of comfortably engaging audiences from hands-on technologists through C-suite executives
Desirable
- Big 5 Consulting experience
- Experience selling or supporting the sales process of technical services at the enterprise level
- Experience with non-relational platforms and tools for large-scale data processing (e.g. Hadoop, HBase)
- Familiarity and experience with common BI and data exploration tools (e.g. Microstrategy, Looker, Tableau)
- OLAP Data modeling and data architecture experience
- Expertise in a core vertical such as Financial Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Life-Sciences etc
- Current certifications in any of the following areas: cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) technologies, cloud data technologies (Redshift, BigQuery, Synapse, Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.), cloud networking and security, data governance, ELT tools and BI/presentation layer tools
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Sales Solutions Architect to be part of our Professional Services team. In this role there will be equal focus on both the process of selling Snowflake Professional Services engagements as well as the delivery of sold/billable engagements
- Present Snowflake technology and vision to executives and technical contributors to customers
- Position yourself as a Trusted Advisor to key customer stakeholders with a focus on achieving their desired Business Outcomes
- Partner with Professional Services Practice Directors and Practice Managers to identify, iterate and scope proposals and Statements of Work, both for packaged services as well as custom Time and Materials projects
- Collaborate with Snowflake sales executives and account teams on opportunity development and overall account strategy
- Build trust and confidence in Snowflake Professional Services through the delivery of on-site technical/use-case workshops, leadership of video conference meetings, assistance with deep-dive technical issues or questions and public-facing evangelism (LinkedIn, Medium, etc.) of Snowflake
- Collect and communicate common themes and questions from customer meetings to inform delivery teams on the evolving services landscape, identifying opportunities to build new and/or evolve existing packaged service offerings
- Drive project teams towards common goals of accelerating the adoption of Snowflake solutions
- Demonstrate and communicate the value of Snowflake technology throughout paid engagements, from demo to proof of concept to running workshops, design sessions and implementation with customers and stakeholders
- Create repeatable processes and documentation as a result of customer engagement
- Create and collaborate on Industry based solutions that are relevant to other customers in order to drive more value out of Snowflake
- Follow best practices, including ensuring knowledge transfer so that customers are correctly enabled and can extend the capabilities of Snowflake on their own
- Maintain a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors and how to position Snowflake in relation to them
Our take
Developed as a fresh alternative to the archaic systems of data governance and information silos, Snowflake is a frictionless cloud data platform that removes the barriers preventing organizations of all sizes from unleashing the true value of their data.
The company equips organizations with a single, integrated platform that offers the only data warehouse built for the cloud; instant, secure and governed access to their entire network of data; and a core architecture to enable many types of data workloads, including a single platform for developing modern data applications.
Major competitors include Azure, SQL and AWS, and Snowflake has managed to keep ahead of the competition, cementing itself as a global force. Across its 1300+ partners, the company's cloud manages over 250PB of data (with more than 515 million data workloads running every day). Its continued focus on product R&D and partnership expansion have Snowflake well-positioned to manage itself amidst the competition.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Feb 2020
$479m
LATE VC
Oct 2018
$450m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.4bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance plans
- Health savings accounts
- Robust retirement plans
- Life and disability insurance
- Weekly online lunch and learns
- Virtual workout classes
- Ergonomic work-from-home equipment
- On-demand mental health and wellness programs
- Fertility benefits and family planning resources
- Generous time-off and various leave plans
- Onsite and Remote Work
- Employee discounts and pre-tax selections
- New hire equity + Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Quarterly bonus or commission program
Company values
- Put Customers First - We only succeed when our customers succeed
- Integrity Always - Be open, honest and respectful
- Think Big - Be ambitious and have big goals
- Be Excellent - Quality and excellence count in everything we do
- Get It Done - Results matter. Work hard and smart
- Own It - Build our product and our company like it’s yours, because it is
- Make Each Other the Best - Treat people with kindness and respect
- Embrace Each Other's Differences - Accept and appreciate everyone from every walk of life
Company HQ
Bozeman, MT
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Leadership
Benoit Dageville
(Co-Founder)Benoit, a leading expert in parallel execution and self-tuning databases, founded Snowflake after 10+ years at Oracle as a lead architect. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has 270+ patents.
Thierry Cruanes
(Co-Founder)Thierry is a leading expert in query optimization and parallel execution. He has a PhD in Computer Science with a focus in Database Systems and is a named inventor on 200+ patents.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Snowflake
- At Snowflake, embracing each others’ differences is a core value of our organization. We recognize and appreciate the importance of creating an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas to the table. Promoting the values of diversity and fostering an inclusive workplace culture takes each of us working together, caring deeply, and acting intentionally.
- Since Day 1, Snowflake and its culture belong to each of us, We “own it.” Owning it means we continually look for ways to improve and it’s in that spirit that our Diversity Council was formed. Our Council spans every functional area with an eye towards diverse representation across a range of demographics - 50% female, 50% persons of color, 21% LGBTQ, 7% persons with disabilities, and four generations. The Council narrowed in on three priority areas to focus our initiatives and impact positive change.
- 1. Enabling employee and community readiness by creating focus groups and using data to reveal deeper insights into our community and our specific needs and challenges to guide our future efforts and target initiatives.
- 2. Empowering employees’ voices by organizing outlets for conversation, spotlighting different employee stories, building mentorship programs, and supporting cultural inclusion.
- 3. Building external partnerships to broaden demographic representation in our candidate pipeline and educational partnerships to enable equitable opportunities for generations to come.
- As a company of action, we are committed to managing and measuring our forward progress around diversity and inclusion. And because we are a data company, the approach of gaining insights from the data, setting targets, measuring results, and iterating is in our DNA. We have put in place the foundational groundwork to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion for right now and for the future of Snowflake.
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