Application Architect - Snowflake, Kafka & AWS

Job Description

Job Title: Application Architect – Snowflake, Kafka & AWS

Location: Phoenix, AZ 85001

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6-12 months

Domain: Financial Services / Banking Technology

Pay Rate: $56.00/hr W2 | $67.00/hr C2C

Application Deadline: Nov 15th 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED

Primary (Must-Have):

• Enterprise Application & Integration Architecture

• Snowflake Ecosystem (Snowpark, Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks, Dynamic Tables, dbt)

• Real-Time Event-Driven Streaming (Apache Kafka / AWS MSK)

• AWS Cloud Ecosystem (S3, Lambda, Glue, IAM, API Gateway)

Secondary (Good to Have):

• Generative AI Architectures (RAG Pipelines, Vector Stores & Agentic Workflows)

• Regulatory & Security Compliance (SOX, PCI-DSS, GLBA)

• AWS / Snowflake Architectural Certifications or TOGAF

• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

POSITION OVERVIEW

Operating within the Enterprise Architecture and Technology Innovation Division, the Application Architect will report directly to the Chief Technology Architect. The primary objective of this role is to design scalable, secure, and resilient application and data integration architectures across Citizens Bank's enterprise landscape—leveraging AWS, Snowflake, and Kafka while architecting modern, AI-enabled solutions including RAG pipelines and autonomous agentic workflows.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end application and integration architectures, defining architecture blueprints, reference patterns, and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).

• Architect batch and real-time data movement solutions using Snowflake native features (Snowpark, Snowpipe, Streams & Tasks), dbt, and Kafka event streams.

• Design cloud-native application integrations and API patterns on AWS using S3, Lambda, Glue, MSK, IAM, and API Gateway.

• Build enterprise RAG pipelines and agentic workflow patterns, incorporating vector database retrieval, LLM integrations, and human-in-the-loop orchestration.

• Lead architecture review boards, ensure solution alignment with financial regulatory standards (SOX, PCI-DSS), and produce technical diagrams for executive stakeholders.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.