Hiring: Lead Architect Company: Fractal Location: New York, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:38:44 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Azure, Python, SQL, Snowflake About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in data, analytics, AI, or enterprise architecture roles. Required Skills: •Lead Architect – Ontology, AI, and Snowflake (Insurance Domain) •This is a hands-on architecture role requiring strong knowledge of RDF/OWL/JSON-LD, Python, Snowflake Cortex, AI4BI, NLQ-to-SQL, and multi-agent orchestration. The candidate must be able to lead architecture discussions, guide solution design, and communicate effectively with senior executives and business stakeholders. •Design and govern enterprise ontologies for insurance concepts such as policies, claims, coverages, parties, products, risks, and losses. •Develop semantic models using RDF, OWL, and JSON-LD to support analytics, AI, search, and automation use cases. •Define ontology governance standards including stewardship, versioning, approval workflows, and lifecycle management. •Use Python to accelerate ontology creation and validation from tribal knowledge, unstructured documents, and data catalog sources. •Architect and implement solutions using Snowflake and its AI capabilities, including Cortex Analyst, Cortex Intelligence, and Cortex Search. •Design patterns for structured and unstructured data access using Snowflake-native technologies, including semantic search, conversational analytics, and NLQ-to-SQL translation. Qualifications: •Deep hands-on expertise in ontology engineering and semantic modeling. •Strong insurance domain knowledge, including claims, underwriting, policy administration, or regulatory use cases. •Practical experience with RDF, OWL, JSON-LD, Python, and SQL. •Applied hands-on capability in Snowflake and related AI capabilities such as Cortex Analyst, Cortex Intelligence and Cortex Search. •In-depth knowledge of multi-agent systems and multi-agent orchestration patterns. •Demonstrated capacity to engage senior executives and lead architecture-level discussions. •Operational familiarity with data catalogs, metadata platforms, and ontology governance frameworks. •Exposure to Snowflake and AI associated services. •Certifications in Snowflake, Azure, or related cloud architecture domains are a plus. Compensation: •$150,000 - $200,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus for the current performance period Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!