Position: Snowplow Taxonomy Consultant Specialist (Architect Level)
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 12 months (with potential for extension)
Job Description:
Role Overview
· We are seeking a highly experienced Snowplow Taxonomy Consultant Specialist to lead the design, implementation, and integration of a robust event taxonomy framework using Snowplow within our digital ecosystem.
· This architect-level role will be instrumental in aligning our data collection strategy with business goals, ensuring semantic consistency, and enabling scalable analytics across platforms.
Key Responsibilities
· Architecture & Strategy
· Define and implement a scalable Snowplow event taxonomy aligned with North Star architecture principles.
· Architect the integration of Snowplow across mobile (iOS/Android) and web platforms.
· Design and document event schemas using Iglu and JSON Schema standards.
· Establish governance models for taxonomy evolution and versioning.
Implementation & Integration
· Lead the end-to-end implementation of Snowplow trackers and pipeline configuration.
· Collaborate with mobile and backend teams to ensure seamless instrumentation and validation.
· Integrate taxonomy with SDUI components and GraphQL subgraphs for consistent event generation.
· Ensure compatibility with downstream tools (e.g., Hightouch, Redshift, sagemaker, spark).
Data Quality & Validation
· Define validation rules and automated checks for schema compliance.
· Implement monitoring and alerting for event integrity and pipeline health.
· Drive adoption of best practices for event naming, structure, and metadata tagging.
Collaboration & Enablement
· Work closely with product, analytics, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into event definitions.
· Conduct training sessions and workshops on taxonomy usage and Snowplow instrumentation.
· Create documentation and onboarding materials for internal teams.
Required Qualifications
· 7+ years of experience in data architecture, analytics engineering, or event instrumentation
· 3+ years of hands-on experience with Snowplow Analytics, including Iglu schema registry and pipeline setup
· Deep understanding of event taxonomy design, semantic modeling, and schema governance
· Experience integrating Snowplow with mobile apps, especially in Swift/Kotlin environments
· Familiarity with GraphQL, SDUI, and modern app architectures
· Strong knowledge of data warehousing (Snowflake, BigQuery) and BI tools (Looker, Tableau)
· Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with Apollo Server and GraphQL subgraph design
· Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
· Prior experience in financial services or PFM domains
· Contributions to open-source Snowplow projects or schema libraries
Deliverables
· Event taxonomy framework and schema registry
· Integration playbook for Snowplow across platforms
· Training curriculum and onboarding guides
· Governance model for taxonomy lifecycle
· Documentation of implemented schemas and instrumentation patterns
Engagement Model
· Agile collaboration with feature squads
· Weekly syncs with architecture and analytics teams
· Bi-weekly demos and stakeholder reviews
· Slack and Confluence for communication and documentation
Mohammed Jaweed
Talent Acquisition Specialist
North America
