Location: South West (Hybrid)
Contract Length: 6 months initial, with a strong likelihood of extension given the complexity of the programme
IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Rate:£650 per day
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance essential
The Role
This is a business-critical data platform programme, and the organisation is looking for a Snowflake Architect who can take genuine ownership of the Snowflake architecture, not simply work within an existing platform, but shape and drive its design.
You'll be joining an already-live project, working alongside a Data Architect and the wider Cloud & Infrastructure (C&I) team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Designing and building the overall Snowflake architecture
- Leading on platform design and implementation across the estate
- Owning platform engineering and governance standards
- Working at scale, configuring and architecting the platform to support a business-critical programme
- Knowledge-sharing with the existing team to upskill them and enable full use of the platform (this is not a people‑leadership role, this contractor will lead on architecture, not headcount)
What We're Looking For
- A Lead Architect with strong, proven Snowflake expertise, ideally Snowflake certified
- Demonstrable experience designing and implementing Snowflake platforms end to end
- Strong platform engineering and governance background
- Experience configuring and architecting platforms at scale
- Active SC clearance (essential — non‑negotiable)
- Comfortable joining a live, in‑flight programme and getting up to speed quickly
Location & Working Pattern
Hybrid, based in the South West. The client has a preference for candidates who can be onsite more regularly, but will consider more remote where necessary.
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