iLink Digital

Senior Lead – Snowflake & AI Engineering

iLink Digital  •  Chennai, IN (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description


Key Responsibilities


1. Snowflake Data Architecture & Modeling


  • Design scalable,
    performance-optimized data models on Snowflake (Star schema, Snowflake
    schema, Data Vault).

  • Build and optimize ELT
    pipelines using Snowflake-native capabilities.

  • Implement data governance,
    security policies, and role-based access control (RBAC).

  • Perform performance
    tuning, clustering optimization, and warehouse sizing strategies.

  • Ensure cost-efficient
    Snowflake implementation.


2. AI & Snowflake Cortex LLM Implementation


  • Develop and deploy AI
    agents using Snowflake Cortex LLM.

  • Design and implement
    Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks grounded on enterprise
    data.

  • Build vector embeddings,
    semantic search layers, and contextual response frameworks.

  • Apply prompt engineering
    and guardrails for enterprise AI use cases.

  • Ensure AI outputs are
    explainable, secure, and business-aligned.


3. Conversational Insights Development


  • Build conversational
    analytics solutions enabling natural language interaction with enterprise
    datasets.

  • Deliver persona-based
    insights tailored to functional stakeholders.

  • Integrate structured and
    semi-structured data into unified analytics models.

  • Collaborate with UI/BI
    teams for dashboard and insight delivery.


4. Technical Leadership & Delivery Ownership


  • Lead a small team (3–6
    engineers) and provide architectural guidance.

  • Review code, enforce best
    practices, and ensure quality standards.

  • Own end-to-end delivery
    from requirements to deployment.

  • Participate in effort
    estimation, sprint planning, and stakeholder communication.

  • Mentor junior engineers on
    Snowflake and AI implementation.


5. Business & Functional Collaboration


  • Translate functional
    requirements from HR, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain into scalable data
    solutions.

  • Build KPI frameworks and
    analytical models aligned to business goals.

  • Identify automation
    opportunities using AI-driven insights.


Required Qualifications


  • 7–10 years of experience
    in Data Engineering / Analytics Engineering / AI Engineering.

  • 4+ years hands-on
    experience with Snowflake Data Warehouse.

  • Strong expertise in data
    modeling (Dimensional modeling preferred).

  • Hands-on experience with
    Snowflake Cortex LLM or similar LLM platforms.

  • Experience building
    RAG-based or conversational AI solutions.

  • Strong SQL and Python
    skills.

  • Understanding of data
    governance, security, and performance optimization.

  • Experience working in
    Agile delivery environments.


Preferred Qualifications


  • Snowflake certification.

  • Experience with BI tools
    (Power BI / Tableau).

  • Exposure to MLOps and
    model deployment practices.

  • Domain knowledge in at
    least two functional areas (HR, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain).


Requirements


Required Qualifications


  • 7–10 years of experience
    in Data Engineering / Analytics Engineering / AI Engineering.

  • 4+ years hands-on
    experience with Snowflake Data Warehouse.

  • Strong expertise in data
    modeling (Dimensional modeling preferred).

  • Hands-on experience with
    Snowflake Cortex LLM or similar LLM platforms.

  • Experience building
    RAG-based or conversational AI solutions.

  • Strong SQL and Python
    skills.

  • Understanding of data
    governance, security, and performance optimization.

  • Experience working in
    Agile delivery environments.


Preferred Qualifications


  • Snowflake certification.

  • Experience with BI tools
    (Power BI / Tableau).

  • Exposure to MLOps and
    model deployment practices.

  • Domain knowledge in at
    least two functional areas (HR, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain).
iLink Digital

About iLink Digital

Established in 2002, iLink Digital, an ISO 9001 and CMMI L3 accredited company is a global leader in digital transformation. We specialize in Data Engineering, Generative AI, Cloud Operations, Business Applications, and RPA consulting. With over two decades of IT excellence, our 2,500 experts across 18 offices serve Fortune 1000 clients worldwide. We proudly partner with industry leaders like Microsoft, Salesforce, AWS, UiPath, Outsystems, Databricks, and Confluent, earning multiple Microsoft Partner of the Year awards. iLink solutions are used in a broad range of industries and functions, including healthcare, telecom, government, oil and gas, education, and life sciences. iLink’s expertise includes Cloud Computing & Application Modernization, Data Management & Analytics, Enterprise Mobility, Portal, collaboration & Social Employee Engagement, Embedded Systems User Experience design, etc.

What makes iLink Digital's offerings unique is the fact that we use pre-created frameworks, designed to accelerate software development and implementation of business processes for our clients. iLink has over 60 frameworks (solution accelerators), both industry-specific and horizontal, that can be easily customized and enhanced to meet your current business challenges.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Bothell, Washington
Year Founded
2002
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