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In this role, you will help shape the data foundation that powers natural language interactions, ensuring business users can access trusted insights through governed, accurate, and scalable AI-enabled analytics experiences.\nIn This Role, You Will\n· Design and curate the semantic layer that Databricks Genie relies on: table/column descriptions, synonyms, certified/trusted assets, sample questions, and metric definitions.\nBuild and maintain Genie Spaces, iterating on data room composition and instructions to improve response accuracy and relevance.\nDefine and maintain metric views and business logic so natural language queries map correctly to governed KPIs.\nDevelop evaluation frameworks to test Genie's query accuracy, SQL generation quality, and response correctness against ground-truth business questions.\nBuild regression test suites so changes to data models or Genie configuration don't silently degrade answer quality.\nAnalyze failure modes (ambiguous questions, join errors, misinterpreted metrics) and iterate on fixes - via schema improvements, better metadata, or prompt/instruction tuning\nWork with data engineers to ensure upstream data quality and modeling decisions support reliable AI/BI outputs.\nExposure to LLM-based or generative AI systems, prompt evaluation, or RAG architectures.\nPartner with the DevOps/Platform team on deployment, versioning, and monitoring of Genie Spaces and any custom AI services (CI/CD, Unity Catalog governance, observability).\nTranslate business stakeholder feedback on AI/BI outputs into concrete improvements to data models, prompts, or configurations.\nStrong scripting/programming skills in Python and/or Scala; comfortable with SQL.\nWorking knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).\nExperience with semantic modeling or metric layers (dbt, LookML, or Databricks Metric Views).\nBackground in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and how they integrate with Databricks SQL.\nWe strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.\nThe working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.\nWhat You Need to Have to Be Considered\n· \nExperience working with Databricks, including Databricks SQL, Unity Catalog, and Genie or comparable AI-powered analytics capabilities.\nStrong proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python and/or Scala.\nExperience designing and managing semantic models, metric layers, or business-friendly data abstractions.\nKnowledge of data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and analytics best practices.\nExperience developing testing and validation frameworks for analytics, reporting, or AI-driven solutions.\nUnderstanding of large language models (LLMs), generative AI applications, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or related AI technologies.\nExperience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.\nAbility to work effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.\nSalary and Other Compensation:\nApplications will be accepted until November 20, 2026.\nThe annual salary for this position is between $88,000 - $132,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\nThis position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.\nBenefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\n· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\n· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n· 401(k) plan and contributions\n· Long-term/Short-term Disability\n· Paid Parental Leave\n· Employee Stock Purchase Plan\nDisclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. 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