Team Lead – Snowflake AI & Cortex Platform

Flare Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Flare Consulting Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a hands-on Team Lead for Snowflake AI & Cortex Platform to design, build, and operate enterprise-grade AI agents on Investment Data. This role combines deep Snowflake expertise with strong people leadership.

You will guide a team of Data Engineers and AI Engineers, set technical strategy, ensure platform reliability, govern data, and drive AI-enabled analytics across the business. Regular onsite collaboration with stakeholders is expected.

Qualifications

• Senior Snowflake expert with Cortex experience.
• Strong data governance and security knowledge.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Experience with enterprise AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and architecture for Snowflake Cortex AI agents.
• Lead development and operations of AI agents and related platforms.
• Oversee governance, security, access controls, and data quality.
• Mentor and manage Data & AI Engineers.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into capabilities.
• Report on platform health and progress.

Skills

Snowflake administration

Snowflake Cortex

Data governance & security

Python

SQL

LLMs / prompt engineering

Cloud data platforms

Leadership

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead – Snowflake AI & Cortex Platform to lead the design, development, and operations of enterprise-grade AI agents built on Investment Data. This is a hands-on leadership role for a seasoned Snowflake professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong people management skills.

You will lead a team of Data Engineers and AI Engineers responsible for building, scaling, and governing AI solutions leveraging Snowflake Cortex and Large Language Models (LLMs). As the organisation's Snowflake and AI subject matter expert, you will define the technical strategy, ensure platform reliability, establish engineering best practices, and drive innovation in AI-driven analytics and automation.

This role is based in Singapore and requires regular onsite collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Own and drive the technical roadmap for Snowflake Cortex AI agents and related AI/ML platforms.
• Design scalable architectures for AI agents, semantic search, and enterprise AI applications.
• Lead the development and productionisation of Snowflake Cortex capabilities, including:
  • Cortex Agents
  • Cortex Analyst
  • Cortex Search
  • Cortex LLM Functions
  • Snowflake Intelligence / CoWork

Platform Optimisation & Governance

• Drive Snowflake platform optimisation through performance tuning, warehouse sizing, workload management, cost governance, and scalable data architecture.
• Establish and enforce data governance, security, and compliance standards across investment data domains.
• Oversee data access controls, RBAC, classification, metadata and lineage management, data quality frameworks, and regulatory compliance.

Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Data Engineers and AI Engineers.
• Review architecture, code, and solution designs to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Drive code and design reviews, establish engineering best practices, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
• Partner with product, analytics, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into agent capabilities and prioritise the team backlog.
• Report on team progress, risks, and platform health to senior stakeholders.
• Manage resourcing, hiring, and team development.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake administration and architecture.
• Proven experience with Snowflake Cortexcapabilities, including AI agents, search, and LLM-powered solutions.
• Strong understanding of data engineering, data governance, security, and access management concepts.
• Proficiency in PythonandSQLfor data and AI solution development.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and AI application development.
• Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and enterprise data architectures.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, reviewing solution designs, and leading technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• SnowPro Certification or equivalent Snowflake expertise.
• Experience leading Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or AI Engineering teams.
• Exposure to enterprise AI initiatives, RAG solutions, or AI agent frameworks.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as Financial Services, Banking, or Investment Management.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.