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We are a Snowflake Premier Partner and also highly experienced cloud practitioners across all major cloud providers.\nWe work on cutting-edge projects that combine cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and AI innovation. As we continue to expand our AI capabilities, we're looking for talented professionals who are passionate about building practical, high-value AI solutions that make a real impact.\nThe Role\nWe're seeking an experienced AI Engineering Consultant to join our growing team. This is a hands-on role focused on designing, building, and deploying secure, and valuable AI solutions. We need someone that can deeply integrate AI into our clients' technology stacks to unlock business value.\nAs a Practiv consultant you will join a team of passionate Data, Cloud & AI technologists who help deliver end-to-end technology solutions for our customers. 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