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Join Deloitte's AI & Engineering practice and help organizations transform enterprise technology platforms, modernize data environments, and unlock value through innovation. As a Senior Consultant - Databricks Engineer in our AI & Data practice, you will design, build, and optimize cloud-based data engineering solutions that support large-scale transformation. You will work with business and technology leaders to modernize data platforms, enable analytics and artificial intelligence use cases, and drive measurable business outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to deliver enterprise-scale Databricks solutions that improve performance, expand digital capabilities, and help clients scale data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

Recruiting for this role ends on 07/03/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Consultant - Databricks Engineer on the AI & Data team, you will be responsible for:

Champion Best Practices: Establish, document, and promote best-in-class approaches for data architecture, integration, and modelling.

Pipeline Ownership: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of robust data pipelines and data architectures that support large-scale, enterprise data needs.

Drive Excellence: Initiate and manage efforts to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and process scalability.

Team and Technology Lead: Evaluate, pilot, and integrate new big data and analytics technologies, ensuring the organization remains at the cutting edge. Lead, coach, and develop teams of data engineers and architects, fostering technical growth and effective project delivery.

Data Governance: Consult on, design, and implement governance, security, and compliance strategies tailored to modern cloud data ecosystems.

Communication: Communicate technical concepts and business value to diverse stakeholders, including executives, business leads, and technology teams.

DevOps and Automation: Oversee the implementation of CI/CD practices with tools such as Azure DevOps, AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, TFS, or PowerShell for streamlined deployments and operations.

Ability to provide clear guidance to others

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

The team

Deloitte's Core AI & Data practice helps organizations modernize data platforms, strengthen enterprise data foundations, and scale analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities across the business. The team works with clients to architect, engineer, and deploy cloud-based data solutions that improve decision-making, enable innovation, and support large-scale transformation. Practitioners collaborate across business and technology functions to solve complex challenges in data modernization, governance, platform engineering, and insight delivery.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering with a focus on Databricks on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience with Lakehouse architecture, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, cloud-native databases, storage solutions, and distributed compute platforms

Experience with data warehousing, third normal form (3NF), dimensional modeling, enterprise data lakes, incremental data loads, and metadata-driven ingestion and data quality frameworks using PySpark

1+ year leading complex, cross-functional data projects and technical teams, including experience with Delta Live Tables, Autoloader, Structured Streaming, Databricks Workflows, Apache Airflow, Unity Catalog, automated continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and performance optimization of data engineering pipelines, code, and compute resources

Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Experience in one or more of AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud ecosystems and associated big data services

Experience tuning and optimizing performance in Databricks and Apache Spark environments

Experience with Databricks Lakeflow

Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $137,500 to $193,600.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

This position is aligned with the Core Talent Model. To view the associated benefit package, please reference this document: https://resources.deloitte.com/:b:/r/sites/dnet-tod-us/Shared Documents/Benefits/USBenefitsJourneyC...

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at USTalentCICInbox@deloitte.com.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applic...Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:

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Join Deloitte's AI & Engineering practice and help organizations transform enterprise technology platforms, modernize data environments, and unlock value through innovation. As a Senior Consultant - Databricks Engineer in our AI & Data practice, you will design, build, and optimize cloud-based data engineering solutions that support large-scale transformation. You will work with business and technology leaders to modernize data platforms, enable analytics and artificial intelligence use cases, and drive measurable business outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to deliver enterprise-scale Databricks solutions that improve performance, expand digital capabilities, and help clients scale data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

Recruiting for this role ends on 07/03/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Consultant - Databricks Engineer on the AI & Data team, you will be responsible for:

Champion Best Practices: Establish, document, and promote best-in-class approaches for data architecture, integration, and modelling.

Pipeline Ownership: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of robust data pipelines and data architectures that support large-scale, enterprise data needs.

Drive Excellence: Initiate and manage efforts to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and process scalability.

Team and Technology Lead: Evaluate, pilot, and integrate new big data and analytics technologies, ensuring the organization remains at the cutting edge. Lead, coach, and develop teams of data engineers and architects, fostering technical growth and effective project delivery.

Data Governance: Consult on, design, and implement governance, security, and compliance strategies tailored to modern cloud data ecosystems.

Communication: Communicate technical concepts and business value to diverse stakeholders, including executives, business leads, and technology teams.

DevOps and Automation: Oversee the implementation of CI/CD practices with tools such as Azure DevOps, AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, TFS, or PowerShell for streamlined deployments and operations.

Ability to provide clear guidance to others

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

The team

Deloitte's Core AI & Data practice helps organizations modernize data platforms, strengthen enterprise data foundations, and scale analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities across the business. The team works with clients to architect, engineer, and deploy cloud-based data solutions that improve decision-making, enable innovation, and support large-scale transformation. Practitioners collaborate across business and technology functions to solve complex challenges in data modernization, governance, platform engineering, and insight delivery.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering with a focus on Databricks on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience with Lakehouse architecture, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, cloud-native databases, storage solutions, and distributed compute platforms

Experience with data warehousing, third normal form (3NF), dimensional modeling, enterprise data lakes, incremental data loads, and metadata-driven ingestion and data quality frameworks using PySpark

1+ year leading complex, cross-functional data projects and technical teams, including experience with Delta Live Tables, Autoloader, Structured Streaming, Databricks Workflows, Apache Airflow, Unity Catalog, automated continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and performance optimization of data engineering pipelines, code, and compute resources

Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Experience in one or more of AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud ecosystems and associated big data services

Experience tuning and optimizing performance in Databricks and Apache Spark environments

Experience with Databricks Lakeflow

Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $137,500 to $193,600.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

This position is aligned with the Core Talent Model. To view the associated benefit package, please reference this document: https://resources.deloitte.com/:b:/r/sites/dnet-tod-us/Shared Documents/Benefits/USBenefitsJourneyC...

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at USTalentCICInbox@deloitte.com.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applic...Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applic...