Senior Data Technology Consultant, Databricks Data & AI PracticeEPAM Systems

We are looking for seasoned Senior Data Technology Consultants to join our Databricks Data & AI Consulting Practice. You will own end-to-end Databricks initiatives. In pre-sales, you will design the Lakehouse and AI solution. After the win, you will lead strategic client engagements from advisory through production. This is a hands-on leadership role for technologists who combine deep Databricks expertise with commercial ownership and client impact.

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Responsibilities

• Architect Databricks Solutions: Design Lakehouse architectures and AI solutions on Databricks. This covers Delta Lake, Unity Catalog governance, Lakeflow/Delta Live Tables pipelines, Databricks SQL, and Mosaic AI (ML, GenAI, agents, Model Serving). Where needed, integrate with cloud services and partner technologies

• Lead the Presales Lifecycle: Own opportunity solution design, technical scoping, and effort estimation for Databricks engagements, including migrations to Databricks, platform builds, and AI/ML use cases

• Facilitate Discovery: Run client workshops to capture business objectives, assess current-state data platforms, and define the target-state architecture and Databricks adoption path

• Drive Commercial Success: Craft proposals, pricing and engagement models, and value propositions. Work with Databricks account teams to win and expand engagements

• Lead Delivery: Guide teams from advisory through production, applying Databricks best practices for performance, cost optimization (FinOps), security, CI/CD, and MLOps/LLMOps

Requirements

• Databricks Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience across the Databricks platform. This includes Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows, Lakeflow/DLT, Databricks SQL, and Mosaic AI/MLflow. You should have a track record of leading complex, enterprise-scale Databricks implementations, such as platform builds, data migrations, and ML/GenAI production deployments

• Cloud & Ecosystem: Strong working knowledge of at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and of the partner technologies commonly used with Databricks, such as dbt, Fivetran, Power BI/Tableau, and Terraform

• Consulting & Presales Background: Substantial experience in presales, solution architecture, or consulting centered on Databricks and data/AI use cases

• Communication & Storytelling: Outstanding ability to translate complex Lakehouse and AI concepts into clear, client-friendly narratives for senior stakeholders

• Commercial & Proposal Acumen: Proven ability to produce detailed proposals, RFP responses, and pricing and engagement models for Databricks-based services

• Strategic Advisory Skills: Strong grasp of consulting principles, with the ability to define future-state recommendations, roadmaps, and project scopes in fast-paced settings

• Must have: Databricks certifications (e.g., Data Engineer Professional, Machine Learning Professional, or Generative AI Engineer) and experience with Databricks partner programs

We offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)

• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off – the employee will be eligible to accrue 15-25 paid days, depending on specific level and tenure with EPAM (accrual eligibility may change over time)

• Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year

• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection

• Accident Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Pet Insurance

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program

• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

This Remote Position Cannot be Performed in New York City.

This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: $180,000 - $220,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.

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