About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
AWS Cloud Architect Snowflake (Mandatory)
TEGNA is seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking AWS Cloud Architect with strong Snowflake expertise to design, build, and drive scalable, secure, and data-centric cloud solutions. This role is critical in enabling business transformation through modern cloud and data architectures while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.
As a key member of the technology leadership team, the AWS Cloud Architect will define cloud and data architecture strategies, lead solution design across AWS and Snowflake platforms, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact, enterprise-grade solutions.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end AWS cloud solution architecture with a strong focus on Snowflake-based data platforms.
- Design, implement, and optimize cloud-native architectures on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
- Architect and govern Snowflake data solutions, including data warehousing, data sharing, performance optimization, and cost management.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, developers, and product teams to translate business needs into robust AWS and Snowflake architectures.
- Create architecture blueprints, cloud design documents, data flow diagrams, and integration patterns.
- Define and enforce AWS cloud best practices, security standards, and governance models.
- Drive POCs and technical evaluations for AWS services and Snowflake capabilities.
- Ensure seamless integration between Snowflake and AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Kinesis, and IAM.
- Guide and mentor engineering teams on AWS cloud architecture, Snowflake optimization, and data engineering best practices.
- Identify architectural risks, manage technical debt, and ensure long-term platform sustainability.
- Stay current with AWS innovations and Snowflake feature releases to continuously enhance the cloud and data ecosystem.
What You Bring
- 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, solution architecture, or large-scale system design.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS (mandatory), designing and deploying enterprise-grade cloud solutions.
- Deep understanding of AWS core services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, Glue, CloudWatch, and networking fundamentals.
- Experience integrating Snowflake with AWS data pipelines and analytics services.
- Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, and cloud-based data platforms.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines in AWS environments.
- Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (Python, SQL, Java, or similar).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
- Strong understanding of security, compliance, and governance in AWS cloud environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional.
- Snowflake certifications (SnowPro Core / Advanced Architect preferred).
- Experience with hybrid or multi-account AWS architectures.
- Familiarity with data analytics, BI tools, or AI/ML integration on AWS.
- Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or similar).
Why TEGNA
At TEGNA, our values guide everything we do. We Demand the Truth by delivering accurate, trusted information. We Work Smarter by finding better ways to solve problems and move quickly. We Do the Right Thing by holding ourselves to the highest standards. And We Win by working together to deliver results. If you're ready to grow your career in corporate communications and be part of a team that lives these values every day, we'd love to hear from you.
