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Manager Big Data Engineering - Databricks Lead - Hybrid

Atlanta, GeorgiaFull-time$130k–$180k2026-08-25 → 2026-10-22

Core

Lead the design, delivery, and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms and AI-ready data foundations using Databricks and cloud-native technologies.

Role type

Manager, Data Engineering (Databricks Lead)

Builds

Enterprise-scale Lakehouse architectures, scalable data products, and AI-enabled data services

Domain

Data Engineering, Cloud Platforms, AI Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Databricks, Python, Apache Spark, Cloud Data Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Data Modeling, CI/CD, MLOps, Vector Databases, Retrieval Systems

Preferred skills

Databricks Certifications, Cloud Certifications, Generative AI/LLM lifecycle experience, Industry domain expertise (Retail/Finance/Healthcare)

Technologies

Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark SQL, AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, BigQuery, DynamoDB, Vertex AI, Azure AI Services

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and delivery of enterprise-scale data engineering solutions; Drive data modernization from traditional to lakehouse ecosystems; Lead development of batch and streaming pipelines; Partner with stakeholders on roadmaps and governance; Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership; Support AI-enabled use cases including RAG and agentic architectures.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on technical leadership