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Our\nfocus is to empower businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals\nand maximize their business impact through the effective use of data and AI. We leverage cutting-edge technologies in data\nanalytics, data governance, AI-ML, GenAI/ LLM and industry best practices to\ndeliver custom solutions that help organizations optimize their operations,\nenhance customer experiences, and drive growth.\nAwards and Recognitions\nKanerika has won several awards over the years,\nincluding:\n·CMMI\nLevel 3 Appraised in 2024.\n·Best\nPlace to Work 2023 byGreat Place to Work\n·Top\n10 Most Recommended RPA Start-Ups in 2022 by RPA today.\n·Frost\n& Sullivan India 2021 Technology Innovation Award for its Kompass composable\nsolution architecture.\n·Kanerika\nhas also been recognized for its commitment to customer privacy and data\nsecurity, having achieved, ISO 9001, ISO 27701, SOC2, and GDPR compliances.\nWorking\nfor us\nKanerika\nis rated 4.6/5 on Glassdoor, for many good reasons. We truly value our\nemployees' growth, well-being, and diversity, and people’s experiences bear\nthis out. At Kanerika, we offer a host of enticing benefits that create an\nenvironment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. From our\ninclusive hiring practices and mandatory training on creating a safe work\nenvironment to our flexible working hours and generous parental leave, we\nprioritize the well-being and success of our employees. Our commitment to\nprofessional development is evident through our mentorship programs, job\ntraining initiatives, and support for professional certifications.\nAdditionally, our company-sponsored outings and various time-off benefits\nensure a healthy work-life balance. Join us at Kanerika and become part of a\nvibrant and diverse community where your talents are recognized, your growth is\nnurtured, and your contributions make a real impact. See the benefits section\nbelow for the perks you’ll get while working for Kanerika.\nLocations\nWe\nare located in Austin (USA), Singapore, Hyderabad, Indore and Ahmedabad\n(India).\nJob\nLocation: Hyderabad, Indore and Ahmedabad (India)\nRequirements\nRole:\nKanerika\nis building out a dedicated Databricks delivery practice and is looking for a\nPractice Lead / Architect to be the founding technical leader of this group.\nThis is a high-ownership, build-from-scratch role: you will define delivery\nstandards, lead solution architecture for client engagements, support pre-sales\nand proposal efforts, and mentor a growing team of engineers. You'll be the\nsenior-most technical voice for Databricks both internally and in front of\nclients.\nKey\nResponsibilities\nDefine and own the technical architecture,\nstandards, and best practices for Databricks-based solutions across client\nengagements (data engineering, lakehouse, ML/AI workloads, and GenAI solutions\nincluding RAG pipelines and LLM-based applications).\nLead solution design for greenfield\nimplementations and migrations to Databricks, including Unity Catalog, Delta\nLake (including Change Data Feed, liquid clustering, and deletion vectors),\nworkflows, and governance models.\nAct as the primary technical lead in pre-sales:\nscope client requirements, build estimates, design proposed architectures, and\npresent solutions in client-facing meetings and demos.\nSupport RFP/RFI responses and SOW creation with\naccurate technical scoping and effort estimation for Databricks engagements.\nBuild and maintain reusable accelerators,\nreference architectures, and delivery templates to speed up future client\nengagements.\nProvide technical leadership and mentorship to the\ndelivery team, including code/architecture reviews and unblocking technical\nchallenges.\nPartner with practice leadership to define hiring\nneeds, skill development plans, and the long-term roadmap for the Databricks\npractice.\nStay current with the Databricks platform roadmap\n(Unity Catalog, Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines (formerly Delta Live Tables) and\nLakeflow Connect for managed ingestion, MLflow, Databricks SQL) and proactively\nbring new capabilities into client conversations.\nServe as primary point of escalation for technical\nrisk and delivery quality across active engagements.\nRequired\nSkills & Experience\n·8-14\nyears in data engineering/architecture roles, with at least 4 years of hands-on\nDatabricks and Apache Spark experience in production environments.\n·Deep\nexpertise in PySpark/Spark SQL, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Databricks\nworkflow orchestration.\n·Hands-on\nexperience with Auto Loader and structured streaming pipelines in production\nenvironments.\n·Strong\nexperience designing lakehouse architectures, including ingestion,\ntransformation (ETL/ELT), and serving layers.\n·Hands-on\nexperience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP); Azure\nDatabricks experience strongly preferred.\n·Cluster\ndesign and performance tuning: instance pools, cluster policies, Adaptive Query\nExecution, and data skew handling.\n·Proven\nexperience in client-facing technical roles - solutioning, presenting\narchitectures, and responding to technical objections.\n·Experience\nwith pre-sales activities: effort estimation, SOW/proposal input, and technical\ndemos.\n·Strong\nunderstanding of data governance and security on Databricks, including Unity\nCatalog privilege model, row-level and column-level security, secrets\nmanagement, and audit logging.\n·Excellent\ncommunication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both\nengineering and business audiences.\n·Prior\nexperience setting up or scaling a practice, center of excellence, or technical\nteam is a strong plus.\nPEFFERED\n/ NICE TO HAVE\n·Databricks\ncertifications (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional,\nDatabricks Certified Solutions Architect).\n·Experience\nwith MLflow (experiment tracking, model registry, model serving endpoints),\nLakeflow Declarative Pipelines and Lakeflow Connect for managed ingestion,\nDatabricks SQL and AI/BI Genie for analytics use cases, Databricks Vector\nSearch for RAG pipelines, and Mosaic AI for LLM fine-tuning and agent frameworks.\n·Exposure\nto consulting/IT services delivery models and multi-client engagement\nmanagement.\n·Familiarity\nwith complementary tools in the modern data stack (dbt, Airflow, Fivetran,\nKafka, etc.).\nWhat\nSuccess Looks Like\n·Within\n3 months: Delivery standards, architecture templates, and a reference solution\nare in place; actively supporting live pre-sales conversations.\n·Within\n6 months: First client engagement(s) delivered or in active delivery with the\npractice's standards applied; hiring plan for the broader team is executing.\n·Within\n12 months: Kanerika is recognized by clients and prospects as having a\ncredible, mature Databricks delivery capability, with a repeatable\npre-sales-to-delivery motion.\nBenefits\nWhy\njoin us?\n·Work\nwith a passionate and innovative team in a fast-paced, growth-oriented\nenvironment.\n·Gain\nhands-on experience in content marketing with exposure to real-world projects.\n·Opportunity\nto learn from experienced professionals and enhance your marketing skills.\n·Contribute\nto exciting initiatives and make an impact from day one.\n·Competitive\nstipend and potential for growth within the company.\n·Recognized\nfor excellence in data and AI solutions with industry awards and accolades.\nEmployee Benefits:\n1. Culture:\ni.Open\nDoor Policy: Encourages open communication and accessibility to management.\nii.Open\nOffice Floor Plan: Fosters a collaborative and interactive work environment.\niii.Flexible\nWorking Hours: Allows employees to have flexibility in their work schedules.\niv.Employee\nReferral Bonus: Rewards employees for referring qualified candidates.\nv.Appraisal\nProcess Twice a Year: Provides regular performance evaluations and feedback.\n2. Inclusivity and Diversity:\na.Hiring practices that promote diversity: Ensures a\ndiverse and inclusive workforce.\nb.Mandatory POSH training: Promotes a safe and\nrespectful work environment.\n3. Health Insurance and Wellness Benefits:\na.GMC and Term Insurance: Offers medical coverage\nand financial protection.\nb.Health Insurance: Provides coverage for medical\nexpenses.\nc.Disability Insurance: Offers financial support in\ncase of disability.\n4. Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits:\na.Company-sponsored family events: Creates\nopportunities for employees and their families to bond.\nb.Generous Parental Leave: Allows parents to take\ntime off after the birth or adoption of a child.\nc.Family Medical Leave: Offers leave for employees\nto take care of family members' medical needs.\n5. Perks and Time-Off Benefits:\na.Company-sponsored outings: Organizes recreational\nactivities for employees.\nb.Gratuity: Provides a monetary benefit as a token\nof appreciation.\nc.Provident Fund: Helps employees save for\nretirement.\nd.Generous PTO: Offers more than the industry\nstandard for paid time off.\ne.Paid sick days: Allows employees to take paid time\noff when they are unwell.\nf.Paid\nholidays: Gives employees paid time off for designated holidays.\ng.Bereavement Leave: Provides time off for employees\nto grieve the loss of a loved one.\n6. 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