Principal Enterprise Architect, Data and AI – Applied Field Engineering

Snowflake

. Serve as senior technical authority and trusted advisor to CxO and chief-architect stakeholders at Australia's largest financial institutions .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeSydney • AustraliaLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in data architecture and cloud data platforms, with a strong focus on the financial services industry. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead technical discovery while ensuring compliance with Australian regulatory standards.

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Data ArchitectureCloud Data PlatformsGenerative AISnowflakeFinancial Services Industry

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Hard Skills

Data Platform ArchitectureAnalytics ArchitectureAI/Machine Learning ArchitectureTechnical DiscoverySolutioning

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeAWSAzureGCPCortex AISnowpark

Industry Keywords

Financial Services IndustryData GovernanceData ResidencyPrivacyOperational Resilience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformSnowflake

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as senior technical authority and trusted advisor to CxO and chief-architect stakeholders at Australia's largest financial institutions
Translate business strategy into durable data and AI architecture
Define reference architectures and modernization roadmaps for risk, fraud, regulatory reporting, customer 360, and generative AI workloads
Ground architectures in the Snowflake platform, including Cortex AI and Snowpark
Lead high-stakes architectural engagements from discovery through defensible target-state design
Balance governance, data residency, and regulatory requirements
Channel field insight and FSI regulatory needs to Snowflake product and engineering teams
Partner with account teams, solution engineers, and SI/GSI partners to resolve complex technical decisions and accelerate platform consumption
Mentor architects and solution engineers and codify reusable patterns
Represent Snowflake at executive briefings, industry forums, and regulatory working groups across the Australian FSI market

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in data architecture, cloud data platforms, or enterprise architecture
Deep exposure to the financial services industry
Track record of company-wide or industry-wide technical influence at senior stakeholder levels
Deep understanding of data platform, analytics, and AI/ machine learning architecture
Experience with generative AI and retrieval-augmented workflows
Fluency in the Australian FSI regulatory and risk landscape, including data governance, residency, privacy, and operational resilience
Proven ability to personally lead technical discovery and solutioning
Excellent communication and influencing skills with executive and technical audiences, or equivalent experience
Experience in Telecommunications is highly desirable
Hands-on experience with Snowflake or comparable cloud data platforms across AWS, Azure, or GCP is a bonus
Experience building or advising on generative AI and large language model applications in a regulated environment is a bonus
Familiarity with the Australian FSI partner, SI, and GSI ecosystem is a bonus
Prior Field CTO, office of the CTO, or principal customer-facing architect experience is a bonus
Must be located within commuting distance of, or be open to relocation to, the local Snowflake office; in-office attendance is an essential function
Must confirm authorization to work in Australia/the country of application

Benefits

Comp & perks

Snowflake's values-driven, innovative work environment
Opportunity to help redefine the future of work through AI-native practices
Opportunity to influence Snowflake's product roadmap
Mentorship and professional growth through setting the technical bar for the Field CTO practice
Participation in executive briefings, industry forums, and regulatory working groups