Principal Snowflake Architect

Join the team leading the next evolution of virtual care. 

At Teladoc Health, you are empowered to bring your true self to work while helping millions of people live their healthiest lives.

Here you will be part of a high-performance culture where colleagues embrace challenges, drive transformative solutions, and create opportunities for growth. Together, we’re transforming how better health happens.

Summary of Position

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Snowflake Architect (known as Principal Database Engineer at Teladoc Health) to architect and lead our enterprise Snowflake ecosystem as the cornerstone of our PULSE platform modernization. This role will design and implement a secure, multi-tenant data platform that serves multiple departments and workloads across our telehealth organization, while establishing governance frameworks and leveraging cutting-edge Snowflake capabilities to drive innovation in healthcare analytics and AI.

As the technical authority for our Snowflake environment, you will architect a robust platform that balances security, accessibility, and innovation—enabling teams across the organization to leverage data safely while maintaining HIPAA compliance. You'll work closely with the VP of Data Science to establish our organization as a leader in modern cloud data architecture within the healthcare sector.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role with real ownership over architecture, standards, and platform evolution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    Architect & Scale the Snowflake Platform

• Design an enterprise, multi-tenant Snowflake architecture supporting analytics, reporting, data science, and ML workloads.
• Define workload isolation, cost governance, and performance patterns using warehouses, resource monitors, and replication/failover.
• Create reference architectures for clinical analytics, operational reporting, and AI-driven use cases.

 Security, Governance & Compliance

• Design a robust RBAC model with Azure AD SSO, least-privilege access, and automated provisioning.
• Implement data classification, tagging, masking, row/column-level security, and audit reporting aligned with HIPAA.
• Establish enterprise data governance including cataloging, lineage, and data quality monitoring.

 Enable Secure Data Sharing

• Architect internal and external data sharing using Snowflake Shares, reader accounts, and clean rooms.
• Support secure collaboration with partners and vendors without data duplication.
• Define standards for publishing curated internal data products.

 Modern Snowflake Capabilities & AI

• Leverage Snowflake Cortex for in-platform ML, LLM use cases, semantic search, and feature stores.
• Enable Streamlit, Notebooks, Dynamic Tables, Iceberg tables, and Git-based development workflows.
• Evaluate and pilot new Snowflake features and platform innovations.

 Platform Leadership

• Own architecture decisions, standards, and best practices for the Snowflake ecosystem.
• Mentor engineers and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
• Partner with Snowflake product and solution teams on roadmap and early-access features.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years in database or data platform engineering, including 5+ years designing Snowflake at enterprise scale.

• Deep expertise in Snowflake architecture, RBAC, multi-tenant design, and data sharing.

• Strong Azure experience (Azure AD, networking, Private Link, security).

• Hands-on experience with Terraform (or similar IaC), SQL, and Python.

• Proven experience designing secure, governed platforms for sensitive or regulated data.

Bonus Qualifications

• SnowPro Core (Advanced Architect or Data Engineer preferred).

• Experience with Snowflake Cortex, ML/AI workloads, or vector search.

• Healthcare or telehealth data experience.

• Experience with dbt, data products, or data marketplace integrations.

The base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000. In addition to a base salary, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) listed here: Teladoc Health Benefits 2026. Total compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to, type of position, location, education level, work experience, and certifications. This information is applicable for all full-time positions.

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As part of our hiring process, we verify identity and credentials, conduct interviews (live or video), and screen for fraud or misrepresentation. Applicants who falsify information will be disqualified.

Teladoc Health will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why join Teladoc Health?

• Teladoc Health is transforming how better health happens. Learn how when you join us in pursuit of our impactful mission. 

• Chart your career path with meaningful opportunities that empower you to grow, lead, and make a difference.

• Join a multi-faceted community that celebrates each colleague’s unique perspective and is focused on continually improving, each and every day.  

• Contribute to an innovative culture where fresh ideas are valued as we increase access to care in new ways.   

• Enjoy an inclusive benefits program centered around you and your family, with tailored programs that address your unique needs.

• Explore candidate resources with tips and tricks from Teladoc Health recruiters and learn more about our company culture by exploring #TeamTeladocHealth on LinkedIn.

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