Databricks & AI Engineer

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Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Databricks & AI Engineer to support the continued evolution of the Ask Anna platform. This position is critical to the success of the Ask Anna Performance Enhancement Initiative and will focus on improving platform performance, scalability, and AI capabilities based on production feedback.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Databricks, Data Engineering, DataOps, Azure, APIs, and AI/GenAI technologies. This role will be instrumental in optimizing response times, enhancing the user experience, expanding data sources, and helping drive the future AI roadmap for the organization.

This is a strategic position with significant visibility and impact, supporting the next generation of enterprise AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Databricks Performance & Optimization

Lead Databricks performance tuning and optimization initiatives.

Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks impacting Ask Anna response times.

Implement scalable data processing and query optimization strategies.

Monitor platform performance and recommend continuous improvements.

Data Engineering & DataOps

Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines within Databricks.

Support DataOps best practices, automation, monitoring, and deployment processes.

Improve data quality, reliability, and operational efficiency across the platform.

Enable onboarding of new datasets and data sources into Ask Anna.

AI & Generative AI Solutions

Develop and optimize AI and GenAI-enabled capabilities within the Ask Anna ecosystem.

Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven enhancements.

Support the development and deployment of AI-powered agents and intelligent workflows.

Contribute to enterprise AI platform expansion and future innovation initiatives.

Cloud Architecture & Integrations

Support Azure-based architecture, services, and AI solutions.

Design and build APIs that enable seamless integration between front-end applications and Databricks services.

Partner with application development teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Participate in architecture reviews and long-term technology planning.

Strategic Innovation

Contribute to the Ask Anna product roadmap and long-term performance strategy.

Evaluate emerging Databricks, AI, and cloud technologies for future adoption.

Support enterprise scalability initiatives and future AI platform capabilities.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or related technical roles.

Advanced hands-on experience with Databricks development, optimization, and administration.

Strong experience with Data Engineering and modern data pipeline architectures.

Proven experience implementing DataOps practices and automation.

Experience working with Databricks Genie and AI-enabled analytics capabilities.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native architectures.

Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and data integration services.

Hands-on experience building, deploying, or supporting AI/GenAI solutions.

Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern data engineering frameworks.

Excellent problem-solving and performance tuning skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Angular front-end development.

Experience developing AI Agents and autonomous workflows.

Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and AI offerings.

Full-stack application development experience.

Experience integrating AI solutions into business applications and enterprise workflows.

Familiarity with conversational AI, semantic search, vector databases, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures.

Future Focus Areas

This role will help drive the future vision of Ask Anna, including:

Expansion of Ask Anna datasets and knowledge sources.

Performance enhancement roadmap execution.

Azure-based AI agent development.

Databricks AI and machine learning capabilities.

Potential Google Cloud AI integrations.

Enterprise-scale GenAI platform expansion.

Success Measures

The successful candidate will:

Improve Ask Anna performance and response times.

Enhance scalability and platform reliability.

Accelerate AI and GenAI feature delivery.

Enable seamless integration of additional datasets and services.

Help establish a long-term, enterprise-ready AI architecture.

Skills

databricks, api, development, CICD

Top Skills Details

databricks, api, development, CICD

Additional Skills & Qualifications

none

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Atlanta,GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.