What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Snowflake Cortex AI & Analytics Architect position at HCM Staffing and Consulting?
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.
Salary : $70 - $90