Lead Specialist – Snowflake Platform Operations & GenAI (Hybrid | Direct Hire)

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Location: Chennai
Job Description:

Lead Specialist – Snowflake Platform Operations & GenAI (Hybrid | India | Direct Hire)

Locations: Chennai | Pune | Noida | Bangalore | Hyderabad Work Model: Hybrid Employment Type: Permanent

Immediate hiring need – 3 open positions. Apply now as we are actively shortlisting candidates.

About the Opportunity

Our client, a fast-growing technology services organization specializing in data, analytics, and AI-driven solutions, is looking for a technical leader to drive Snowflake platform excellence and GenAI architecture within a managed services environment.

This is a high-visibility role combining platform ownership, architectural decision-making, automation strategy, and AI innovation. You will lead enterprise-grade Snowflake environments while building and optimizing advanced GenAI (Cortex) solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end Snowflake platform operations (L1–L3 support)

  • Ensure high availability, reliability, and SLA compliance

  • Lead Snowflake data modeling, warehouse optimization, and cost governance initiatives

  • Architect and deploy GenAI (Cortex) solutions:

    • Prompt orchestration

    • RAG workflows

    • Vectorized data architectures

  • Define and implement automation strategies and monitoring frameworks

  • Drive root-cause analysis and continuous service improvement

  • Mentor and lead engineering teams across multi-tenant environments

  • Partner directly with enterprise customers on requirements and solution design

  • Enforce security standards and platform best practices

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of experience in data platforms / operations engineering

  • Deep expertise in Snowflake architecture, query optimization, and performance tuning

  • Strong hands-on experience with AI / GenAI platforms; working knowledge of Cortex components

  • Proven leadership experience managing technical teams

  • Experience operating in complex, multi-tenant managed services environments

  • Strong knowledge of DevOps, automation, and monitoring tools

  • Cloud platform exposure (GCP preferred)

Whats in It for You

  • Compensation: ₹30–45 LPA (depending on expertise)

  • Leadership role with architectural ownership

  • Direct exposure to enterprise GenAI initiatives

  • Opportunity to work with global enterprise clients

  • Influence automation strategy and AI transformation programs

  • Hybrid flexibility across major tech hubs

  • Stable, long-term projects within a growing data practice

  • Career progression into principal/architect-level roles

This role is ideal for senior Snowflake professionals who want to move beyond operations and shape next-generation AI-enabled data platforms.

Apply today or send a message to receive confidential details. Interviews are already in progress.

Posted: February 25th, 2026