EY - GDS Consulting - AI and DATA - Cloud Data Architect - Snowflake - Executive Director

<div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"><p>At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </p><p>We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. </p><p>Join EY and help to build a better working world. </p></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"> </div><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Job Name-GDS Consulting Cloud Data Architect – Snowflake</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Position Summary</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The Cloud Data Architect will lead the strategic migration and transformation of enterprise data platforms from legacy systems to modern cloud-native architectures using Snowflake. This role is pivotal in enabling scalable, secure, and high-performance data analytics environments for EY clients across sectors.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The architect will be responsible for designing future-state reference architectures, guiding implementation teams, and ensuring alignment with EY’s data modernization strategy. The role demands deep technical expertise, hands-on leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders across business and technology domains.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The leader will be responsible for accelerating the following:</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strategic Leadership</span></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Drive the strategic vision for cloud data modernization, leveraging </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Snowflake capabilities within EY</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead cross-functional teams across geographies to deliver scalable data solutions that support enterprise transformation.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Influence client C-suite stakeholders by articulating the business value of cloud-native data architectures. Market Intelligence and Go-To-Market (GTM)</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Monitor industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies in cloud data platforms to inform solution strategy.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Collaborate with EY GTM teams to develop differentiated offerings around Snowflake.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Contribute to EY’s market positioning by aligning architecture capabilities with client demand and sector-specific needs.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Sales and Business Development</span></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support pre-sales activities including client workshops, RFP responses, and solution demos.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partner with account teams to identify opportunities for cloud data transformation and drive pipeline growth.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Translate client requirements into scalable architecture proposals that align with EY’s delivery capabilities.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Thought Leadership</span></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Represent EY in industry forums, webinars, and conferences focused on cloud data and analytics.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Author whitepapers, blogs, and internal knowledge assets on Snowflake best practices.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Mentor junior architects and contribute to EY’s internal capability development programs.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partnership and Ecosystem Development</span></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Build and nurture strategic alliances with Snowflake and Azure to codevelop joint solutions.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Engage with technology partners to stay abreast of product roadmaps and integration capabilities.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Leverage EY’s ecosystem to deliver end-to-end solutions that span data, AI, cloud, and security.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Essential Functions of the job</span></strong></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead and architect the migration of data analytics environments from legacy systems to Snowflake with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Define high-level migration roadmaps and future-state reference architectures on Azure cloud.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Design and implement end-to-end data analytics solutions leveraging Snowflake utilities (SnowSQL, SnowPipe),  notebooks, and big data modeling techniques using Python.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Setup, configure, and deploy Snowflake solutions across multidepartment environments.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Guide teams in implementing best practices for data transformation, aggregation, and workload management.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Address technical inquiries related to customization, integration, and enterprise architecture.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Enable business stakeholders to make data-driven decisions through accurate analysis, reporting, and presentation of key findings.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Analytical/Decision </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Making </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Responsibilities</span></strong></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Make strategic decisions on cloud architecture design, resource allocation, and technology investments.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Evaluate performance metrics and ROI of Snowflake implementations.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Conduct impact analysis of proposed solutions on client operations, including cost-benefit, scalability, and integration feasibility.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Prioritize solution components based on business value and </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">technical feasibility</span></li></ul><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Education &amp; Experience</span></strong></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">15-20 years of experience in data architecture, solution design, and implementation.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">At least two end-to-end implementations of Snowflake and cloud data platforms.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Demonstrated success in leading large-scale data migration projects and managing cross-functional teams.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience in client-facing roles with a track record of delivering high-impact solutions.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Knowledge and Skills Requirements</span></strong></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proven experience in designing and implementing cloud data warehouse solutions (Snowflake) on Azure.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Deep understanding of Snowflake architecture including compute/storage separation, RBAC, performance tuning, and advanced features like time travel and zero-copy clone.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Expertise in big data modeling, ETL pipeline optimization, and Python-based data engineering.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong consultative skills with the ability to manage client relationships and drive consensus.</span></li><li 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