Senior Snowflake Cortex AI & Analytics Architect

We are seeking a Senior Snowflake Cortex AI & Analytics Architect to serve as a senior subject matter expert (SME) for Snowflake Cortex and AI-driven analytics capabilities within a modern enterprise data platform. This role partners closely with existing Platform Architects, Snowflake Data Platform Architects, and AI-focused technical leaders to design, enable, and operationalize LLM-powered, AI-assisted, and advanced analytics use cases. This individual is not the final architectural authority, but a highly experienced practitioner who works alongside platform and data leaders to ensure Cortex solutions are governed, scalable, explainable, and aligned to enterprise standards. Scope, Accountability & Impact (Senior Level) Typically 7 10 years of experience across data platforms, analytics, or AI-adjacent architectures. 3+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience, including direct production experience with Snowflake Cortex. Designs and enables AI-driven and LLM-powered analytics within established platform guardrails. Escalates AI, data exposure, and governance risks to Platform Architects. Key Responsibilities Snowflake Cortex & AI Enablement Act as a Snowflake Cortex subject matter expert, working with other Cortex SMEs and Platform Architects to operationalize AI-driven and advanced analytics capabilities. Design and guide adoption of Cortex-powered analytics, LLM-assisted querying, and insight generation. Ensure Cortex usage aligns with security, governance, and enterprise data policies. AI-Driven Analytics & Use Case Design Translate business problems into Cortex-enabled analytics solutions. Define patterns for AI-assisted analytics and natural-language interaction with governed data. Ensure AI outputs are explainable, auditable, and repeatable. Data Semantics & AI Readiness Partner with Data Platform Architects to ensure semantic views and certified datasets are AI-ready. Advise on shaping medallion layers and curated views for Cortex consumption. Governance, Risk & Responsible AI Collaborate with security and governance teams to define responsible AI guardrails. Support compliant and controlled adoption of Cortex capabilities. Required Qualifications Direct, hands-on experience with Snowflake Cortex (required). Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake as an enterprise analytics platform. Experience designing AI-assisted or advanced analytics on governed enterprise data.

Preferred / Strong

Plus Qualifications Experience with Salesforce Data Cloud (Data 360). Experience with Salesforce Agentforce. Experience with equivalent native analytics or AI capabilities on other platforms. Snowflake certifications such as SnowPro Core and SnowPro Advanced Architect.