Senior Snowflake Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Data Engineering Consultant*

Position Overview:

We have an amazing opportunity for someone passionate about data and technology that will drive our Win with Purpose strategy! Our team delivers the data platforms, tools, and technical solutions that empower our data and analytics teams (Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Governance, and Analytics teams) to implement data solutions, AI use cases, help the business make data driven decisions and drive adoption of transformational solutions that help people excel in their work. We work closely with these teams to understand their current and future needs and execute projects to research, proof of concept, and implement new solutions. We always stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies to meet the ever-changing requirements of our stakeholders. Join us to make a difference and leverage data as an asset!

Some of the groundbreaking technology and project opportunities include working with:

Snowflake Data Platform for Datastores, Data Warehouses, Data Lake

Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC) platform to deliver trusted data for AI and analytics

Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC) product

Reltio Master Data Management platform

Required Experience:

6+ years as a hands-on Solutions Architect, DBA, or Data Engineering experience designing and implementing data solutions

2+ years hands on experience designing and building data solutions on the Snowflake Data Platform utilizing cloud technologies and solutions

Serve in a Product Owner role for our Snowflake data platform, directing and prioritizing the backlog with stakeholders

Demonstrated expertise in effectively leading and managing a team comprising Senior and Junior Infrastructure Engineers, fostering internal growth through coaching, mentoring, and performance management

Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work across multiple projects at once

Proven track record of collaborating with stakeholders, technology partners and delivery team members across distributed teams, ensuring seamless, successful project delivery outcomes

Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions into production - and to help ensure performance, security, scalability, and robust data integration

SQL and the ability to write, debug, and optimize SQL queries

Programming expertise in Java, Python and/or Scala

Written and verbal communication skills and experience

Detailed solution documentation (e.g. including POCS and roadmaps, sequence diagrams, class hierarchies, logical system views, etc.)

4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience

Ability to work with ambiguity while collaborating with partners to drive requirements definition

Preferred Qualifications:

Production experience in core data platforms: Snowflake, AWS Redshift, RDS Postgres

Cloud and Distributed Data Storage: S3, DynamoDB or other NoSQL storage systems

Data integration technologies: APIs, Spark, Kafka, event/streaming, Streamsets, Fivetran, AWS Data Migration Services, Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS), or other data integration technologies

Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Management, and Data Science teams to identify data tooling gaps and inefficiencies, and partner to implement solutions for their needs

Research and experiment with data and analytics tools to stay at the forefront of technology trends

Experience with data management technologies such as Informatica IDMC Platform, Informatica CDGC Data Catalog, & Reltio Master Data Management

Strong data skills, with experience researching, implementing, and onboarding new technologies

CI/CD Cloud deployment experience, experience using Git / GitHub

Complete software development lifecycle experience: including design, documentation, implementation, testing, and deployment

Automated data transformation and data curation: dbt, Spark, Spark streaming, automated pipelines

Workflow Management and Orchestration: Airflow, AWS Managed Airflow or similar

Methodologies: Agile Project Management, Data Modeling (e.g. Data Vault, Kimball), or similar

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

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#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

$84,000.00 - $155,000.00

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

Mental Wellness and Disability

Pride at Securian Financial

Securian Young Professionals Network

Securian Multicultural Network

Securian Women and Allies Network

Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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