# Data Platform Architect, Postgres

**Company:** [Snowflake](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/snowflake)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $165k – $217k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Snowflake, Postgres, Oltp, Oracle, SQL Server, Indexing Strategies, Database Migration
**Posted:** 2026-05-14

> Designs and architects transactional Postgres solutions on Snowflake Data Cloud, delivers demos and POCs to technical stakeholders, and drives customer adoption across Americas. Requires 5+ years Postgres architecture and strong presentation skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Convey strategic advantages and technical applications of Snowflake Postgres capabilities to clients.
- Articulate Postgres functionalities and compare with competitors.
- Define client success metrics for Snowflake Postgres adoption.
- Address discrepancies between Snowflake methodologies and client transactional requirements.
- Provide resolutions to client objections.
- Develop and deliver tailored demonstrations highlighting Snowflake's transactional value.
- Explain Snowflake's security, privacy, and governance for transactional workloads.
- Act as technical expert positioning Snowflake Postgres to customer stakeholders across Americas.
- Collaborate with account teams on Proof of Concepts, including executive summaries and business value assessments.
- Develop content like blog articles, conference presentations, notebooks, and demos.

## Requirements
- 5+ years Postgres architecture experience.
- Curiosity and drive to help companies leverage Snowflake Data Cloud.
- Strong presentation skills for technical and executive audiences (whiteboarding, demos).
- Bachelor's Degree required; Master's in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related preferred.
- Knowledge of OLTP database technology (Snowflake, Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server).
- Knowledge of indexing strategies for transactional workloads.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Previous leadership experience.
- Previous FCTO experience.
- Practical database migration experience.
- 1+ years practical Snowflake experience.

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