Data Architect – Snowflake / Informatica (Remote)

Job Description : ETL / ELT Modernization & Snowflake Integration Consultant (3-Month Remote Assignment)

Overview

Our organization—operating in a highly regulated financial services environment—is initiating a strategic modernization effort to transition from legacy Informatica-based data integration to a modular, cloud-native architecture centered around Snowflake. We are seeking a direct independent consultant (no 3rd parties, no subcontracting) with deep financial industry experience to provide architectural guidance, migration strategy, and modernization expertise.

This is a remote, 3-month consulting engagement focused on advisory leadership within financial data ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Snowflake Integration & ETL / ELT Modernization

Advise on dividing processing workloads between integration tools and Snowflake ELT, specifically for financial data and regulatory reporting.

Identify architectural pitfalls financial institutions face when shifting from Informatica to cloud-native or modular patterns.

Recommend modern tool combinations that effectively replace monolithic integration suites in compliance-driven environments.

Data Governance & Data Quality

Provide guidance on data quality rule management, metadata lineage, and auditability outside of Informatica—tailored for financial regulatory standards.

Define the minimal viable governance footprint for a Snowflake-centric financial data architecture.

Master Data Management (MDM)

Recommend practical MDM strategies in Snowflake for customer, product, and reference data without relying on Informatica MDM.

Informatica Suite Replacement Architecture

Evaluate the existing Informatica landscape and identify which components financial organizations should unbundle or replace first.

Highlight common risks when replacing all-in-one suites with a composable tool ecosystem in regulated sectors.

Vendor & Tooling Strategy

Provide insight into modern composable architectures and tooling stacks suitable for financial services.

Migration Planning & Change Management

Develop a realistic migration roadmap, including what moves first and last, with a lens on compliance, controls, and operational continuity.

Advise on team roles and skill evolution required for financial data teams during transition.

Executive Advisory & Strategic Guidance

Identify the top early decisions that set the modernization program up for long-term success.

Help leadership define the right questions and evaluation criteria for a future-state financial data integration stack.

Required Experience

Financial services industry experience is mandatory.

Must be a direct independent consultant — no 3rd parties, agencies, or subcontractors.

Extensive experience with Snowflake and modern ELT approaches.

Deep background modernizing or replacing Informatica tools (PowerCenter, IDQ, MDM, EDC).

Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and regulatory expectations.

Expertise with modern integration / ELT tools (dbt, Matillion, Airflow, Fivetran, Talend, Glue, etc.).

Prior enterprise consulting experience within regulated financial environments.

Engagement Details

Duration : 3 months

Location : Fully remote

Industry : Financial Services (Required)

Engagement Type : Direct independent consultant only — no 3rd parties

Focus : Snowflake integration, ETL / ELT modernization, Informatica replacement architecture, governance strategy

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