Principal Solutions Architect

Responsibilities

• Client Delivery
• Own and drive end-to-end solution design and implementation for complex data engineering and analytics initiatives across enterprise clients.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud data architectures and integration solutions using SQL and programming languages such as Java, Python, and/or Scala.
• Design and guide implementation of data solutions on core cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure, Databricks, GCP), ensuring performance, reliability, and robust data integration into production.
• Create and deliver detailed client-facing technical artifacts, including solution designs, POCs, roadmaps, sequence diagrams, logical system views, and other architectural documentation.
• Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business value for clients.
• Collaboration & Leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including data engineers, analytics engineers, ML engineers, architects, project managers, and sales teams to deliver successful client engagements.
• Lead technical and strategic discussions during workshops, discovery sessions, design reviews, and ongoing project delivery, clearly articulating trade-offs and recommended approaches.
• Demonstrate expertise in leading and managing teams of Solution Architects and Data Engineers, fostering growth through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and performance management.
• Work closely with client stakeholders, technology partners, and distributed global teams to ensure seamless coordination and successful delivery outcomes.
• Ensure high quality in deliverables through code and design reviews, documentation standards, testing approaches, governance, and change management practices.
• Partner with practice and account leaders to identify opportunities to expand engagements, improve delivery patterns, and standardize successful solution approaches.
• Practice & Firm Contribution
• Contribute to internal accelerators, reference architectures, templates, playbooks, and best practices for modern data stack implementations (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Fivetran, dbt).
• Build strong cross-practice relationships (e.g., with AI/ML, Analytics, Advisory, Elastic Operations) to drive customer success and integrated solutions.
• Support pre-sales and solutioning activities by shaping proposals, presenting solution options, and estimating delivery approaches when needed.
• Represent phData with professionalism in all interactions, communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and elevating our reputation with clients and partners.
• Share knowledge through mentoring, brown bags, documentation, and internal communities of practice.
• Additional Responsibilities
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, shaping data and AI roadmaps, influencing strategic technology decisions, and guiding long-term modernization and platform initiatives.
• Provide technical and architectural leadership across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring consistency with phData standards and modern data stack best practices.
• Mentor and coach other architects and engineers, fostering a culture of learning, psychological safety, feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Help define, refine, and scale practice standards, reusable assets, and delivery frameworks that enable repeatable, high-quality solutions across regions a

Benefits

Additional Information

Join phData , a dynamic and innovative leader in the modern data stack. We partner with major cloud data platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, Glean, and dbt to deliver cutting-edge services and solutions. We're committed to helping global enterprises overcome their toughest data challenges. phData is a remote-first global company with employees based in the United States, Latin America, and India. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity, ownership, and trust. Even though we're growing extremely fast, we maintain a casual, exciting work environment. We hire top performers and allow you the autonomy to deliver results. 6x Snowflake Partner of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) Fivetran , dbt , Atlation, and AWS Partner of the Year #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, etc) Recognized as an award-winning workplace in the US , India , and LATAM Role Overview We are looking for a Principal Solutions Architect to join our Data Engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of modern data platforms and solutions, helping clients turn complex data and AI ambitions into secure, scalable, and production-ready outcomes. You will collaborate closely with clients, cross-functional delivery teams, technology partners, and practice leadership to deliver high-quality solutions and advance phData's delivery excellence.

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