Principal Solution Architect – Managed Services
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Principal Solutions Architect designing and operating cloud-native data platforms for phData, a data and AI consultancy. Leading client delivery, technical teams, and managed-services innovation from India.
Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the design, provisioning, and operationalization of cloud-native data solutions on AWS and Azure using modern data stack technologies
- Translate client business requirements into scalable, secure, and performant data platform architectures
- Deliver client engagements on time, within scope, and with measurable business value across multiple customer accounts
- Build and prioritize Epics, Stories, and Tasks to mature client data platforms
- Identify opportunities to automate, optimize, and expand data platform capabilities and service offerings
- Lead teams operating modern data platforms spanning streaming, data lakes, analytics, and related technologies
- Provide technical leadership in client workshops, architecture reviews, and discovery sessions
- Ensure deliverable quality through code reviews, documentation, governance, and performance tuning
- Partner with practice and account leaders to expand engagements and standardize delivery patterns
- Contribute to IP development, accelerators, delivery frameworks, and technical playbooks
- Advise senior client stakeholders on data platform roadmaps and strategic decisions
- Mentor and coach engineers, delegate effectively, and foster continuous improvement
- Define and refine practice standards, reusable assets, and delivery frameworks
- Lead technical presentations and architecture recommendations for executive audiences
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in data platform engineering, architecture, or managed services, with significant hands-on enterprise cloud experience
- Advanced expertise in Snowflake, AWS, Azure, and/or Databricks
- Extensive experience architecting and operating cloud-native data warehouses such as Snowflake and/or Redshift across large user bases
- Production experience with S3, ADLS, Cassandra, or other NoSQL storage systems
- Production experience with Spark, Kafka, event/streaming pipelines, Matillion, Fivetran, HVR, AWS Data Migration Services, Azure Data Factory, or equivalent
- Production experience with Airflow, AWS Managed Airflow, or Luigi
- Strong proficiency in SQL, including writing, debugging, and optimizing complex queries
- Extensive experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation
- Experience automating repetitive administrative tasks using Python or a similar language
- Proficiency with CI/CD frameworks and tools such as Bitbucket, GitHub, Flyway, and Liquibase
- Exceptional troubleshooting and performance tuning skills across complex, multi-stack environments
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects for external clients in a professional services or consulting environment
- Ability to break down complex problems into structured, actionable steps and drive resolution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including detailed technical presentations for executive audiences
- Proven experience as a technical team lead and mentor
- Demonstrated ability to work across distributed, cross-functional global teams
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision
- Professional track record of creating, challenging, and improving processes and procedures
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience (listed under 'Education – If desired')
- Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification or Snowflake Advanced Certification preferred
- Experience with data visualization tools and data science or machine learning platform operations preferred
- Experience across multiple industry verticals in managed services or platform operations preferred
- Prior experience working in global or remote teams preferred
Benefits:
- Remote-First Workplace
- Medical Insurance for Self & Family
- Medical Insurance for Parents
- Term Life & Personal Accident
- Wellness Allowance
- Broadband Reimbursement
- Continuous learning and growth opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise
- Paid certifications
- Professional development allowance
- Bonuses for creating company-approved content
- Access to challenging projects, mentorship, and structured development pathways



















