Principal Solution Architect- Managed Services

Join phData , a remote-first data and AI consultancy company with employees across the United States, Latin America, and India. We partner with industry leaders, including Snowflake, AWS, Anthropic, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, Glean, and dbt, to solve the complex data and AI challenges that slow large enterprises. We're growing fast, and we give our people real ownership over their work. We hire top performers and trust them to deliver results. Why phData? Snowflake Implementation Partner of the Year — 7 consecutive years , and 2026 Snowflake AI Partner of the Year AWS Premier Tier Services Partner — the highest tier of recognition in the AWS Partner Network 2025 Fivetran Partner of the Year (4th consecutive year) 2025 dbt Labs Partner of the Year (3x winner) with Visionary partner status 2026 KNIME Customer Excellence Partner of the Year Preferred Partner in the Anthropic Claude Partner Network #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, and more) Recognized as an award-winning workplace in the US , India and LATAM Role Overview We are looking for a Principal Solutions Architect to join our Managed Services – Elastic Platform Operations (EPO) team. In this role, you will serve as a hands-on senior technical leader, owning the design , delivery, and continuous evolution of large-scale, cloud-native data platforms for global enterprise clients. You will collaborate closely with clients, engineering teams, and practice leadership to translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-performing data solutions—while driving delivery excellence and advancing phData's managed services capabilities. design , delivery, and continuous evolution of large-scale, cloud-native data Key Responsibilities Client Delivery Own and drive the design , provisioning, and operationalization of cloud-native data solutions on AWS and Azure, leveraging platforms such as Snowflake, Fivetran, dbt, Matillion, Azure Data Factory, and other modern data stack technologies. design , provisioning, and operationalization of cloud-native Translate client business requirements into scalable, secure, and performant data platform architect ures aligned with phData methodologies and best practices. Ensure client engagements are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business value—managing multiple simultaneous customer accounts across a variety of technical stacks. Skillfully navigate complex customer environments by building and prioritizing Epics, Stories, and Tasks to mature and improve clients' data platforms. Continually identify opportunities to automate, optimize, and expand clients' data platform capabilities and phData's service offering. Collaboration & Leadership Lead technical teams operating and managing modern data platforms—spanning streaming, data lakes, analytics, and beyond—across a progressively evolving technical stack. Provide technical thought leadership during client workshops, architect ure reviews, and discovery sessions, recommending the right technologies and approaches to ensure performance, security, scalability, and user satisfaction. architect ure reviews, and discovery sessions, recommending the right technologies and approaches to ensure performance, security, scalability, and user Ensure high quality in all deliverables through code reviews, documentation, governance , and performance tuning. Partner with practice and account leaders to identify opportunities to expand engagements and standardize delivery patterns. Practice & Firm Contribution Contribute to internal initiatives including IP develop ment, accelerators, delivery frameworks, and technical playbooks. Represent phData with professionalism in all client interactions, communicating clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive audiences. Additional Responsibilities (Senior / Lead / Principal Roles) Act as a trusted advisor to seni…