Principal Architect (Snowflake)

**Overview:**
The Principal Solution Architect is a senior leadership role that blends hands-on delivery accountability with executive-level strategy. This role ensures solutions are not only well-designed, but successfully implemented and realized within client environments. As a trusted advisor to clients, you will own the end-to-end solution lifecycle-from pre-sales through implementation-while driving technical excellence, client value, and business outcomes. **Responsibilities:**
* Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, aligning technical solutions with business objectives and long-term vision
* Lead solution design for complex, enterprise-scale engagements across multiple clients or industries
* Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and technical strategy
* Act as the primary technical escalation point for assigned clients
* Lead technical pre-sales activities including discovery, solution framing, and proposal development
* Own scoping, estimation, and cost modeling for large and complex opportunities
* Review and validate proposals for technical integrity, feasibility, risk, and alignment to standards
* Deliver impactful technical presentations tailored to varying stakeholder audiences
* Own the transition from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring continuity and execution success
* Provide ongoing leadership and oversight throughout implementation
* Ensure solutions are scalable, optimized, and deliver measurable client value
* Drive successful adoption and realization of solutions within client environments
**Qualifications:**
* 10+ years of combined experience in technical pre-sales and solution implementation
* 10+ years of experience in client-facing roles, including executive-level engagement
* 5+ years of experience in data-driven marketing environments (database, direct, or digital marketing)
* Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience
* Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* Non-cloud to cloud migration strategies
* Snowflake, Databricks, or similar data platforms
* Clean room technologies
* Customer Data Platforms (CDP / Customer 360)
* Real-time data processing architectures
* AI/ML-enabled analytics solutions
**Benefits:**
As an Acxiom employee, you will have access to a range of benefits, including opportunities for career growth and professional development, a collaborative and dynamic work environment, and a comprehensive benefits package. Acxiom values its employees and provides a work-life balance that supports your personal and professional goals