12+ years working with data 5+ years architecting and operating Snowflake at scale 2+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience Demonstrated expertise in data storage strategies, CDC pipelines, database & BI architecture, and modern data orchestration patterns Proven success building secure, privacy‑aware, compliant data platforms (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001; FedRAMP experience a major plus) 4+ years Experience managing, mentoring and developing data engineers and analytics engineers System‑oriented mindset— automate, abstract, and write maintainable, tested code Hands‑on proficiency with the modern data stack: Snowflake, dbt, Airflow/Dagster, Fivetran/Stitch, Looker/Mode/Sigma Strong communication skills Adept at making pragmatic buy/build decisions and guiding organizations through platform migrations Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience