Snowflake Data Architect | Banking & Financial Services — Sofia, Bulgaria. 5000€. Relocation support included.

At a glance

• Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
• Languages: English
• Salary: 5000€
• Start: ASAP
• Relocation: supported — details below

About the role

CloserHire is partnering with a leading global professional services company to recruit a Snowflake Data Architect for its Cloud Services team in Sofia, Bulgaria. This is an outstanding opportunity to join an international team delivering large-scale data transformation programs for the banking and financial services sector. You’ll play a key role in designing enterprise-grade cloud data platforms, enabling regulatory compliance, modern analytics, and data-driven decision-making using cutting-edge cloud technologies.

What you'll do

• Design and implement centralized
• Snowflake data platforms with standardized data models and reusable data products
• Architect end-to-end data pipelines using modern cloud data architectures, including
• Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers
• Develop scalable, high-performance, and cost-efficient Snowflake solutions
• Integrate data quality, metadata, and data lineage into enterprise platform designs
• Lead reporting transformation initiatives, including legacy system migrations and modern analytics enablement
• Manage business requirements, data dependencies, and solution delivery throughout transformation programs
• Coordinate testing, defect resolution, business acceptance, go-live readiness, and post-implementation support
• Define and implement data quality controls, KPIs, monitoring, and governance standards

What we're looking for

• Fluent English
• Proven experience as a Data
• Architect within the banking or financial services sector
• Strong expertise in Snowflake and cloud data architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience delivering regulatory data transformation and reporting initiatives, including BCBS 239
• Strong background in enterprise data modeling, including Data
• Vault and domain-driven design
• Hands-on experience with modern ELT/ETL technologies such as dbt, Azure Data Factory, or Databricks
• Experience with data integration technologies including APIs, Kafka, and batch processing
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality, and lineage frameworks

Salary

5000€

Bulgaria applies a flat 10% income tax, and living costs in Sofia and Varna run well below Western European levels — the take-home goes considerably further than the headline number suggests.

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy
• Attractive remuneration package
• Opportunity to work with a highly skilled international team of cloud and data professionals
• Continuous learning, training, and professional certification opportunities
• Exposure to cutting-edge cloud, data, and analytics technologies
• International and multicultural working environment
• Opportunity to contribute to complex transformation projects for global clients
• Modern office environment in Sofia
• Additional health insurance Life insurance
• Access to 50+ employee benefits and services

Relocation support

• N/A Notes: dont reveal salary ranges, ask the candidates what they are looking for / how much they earn now 09h-18h Mo-Fr

Why Bulgaria?

Bulgaria is one of the best-value moves in Europe right now. Sofia and Varna offer city living at a fraction of Western European costs, an established international BPO community, and a flat 10% income tax.

How the process works

• Apply with your CV — we read every application
• A short introductory call with CloserHire, around 30 minutes
• Interview with the company
• Offer, then we help with the paperwork and, where relevant, the move

From application to starting on the ground usually takes around five weeks.

CloserHire recruits for this role on behalf of our client. We are an equal-opportunity recruiter and consider every applicant on ability alone.