Lead Infrastructure Databricks Engineer with Kubernetes and AWS

Perficient is a global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for a Lead Infrastructure Databricks Engineer with Kubernetes and AWS to join our team located in the United States. This role is primarily office-based at a local Perficient location, with travel and on-site client engagements expected as needed.

Job Overview

As a Lead Infrastructure Databricks Engineer, you are expected to lead the infrastructure engineering team and have strong experience building and operating large-scale cloud platforms, CI/CD, and ETL platforms associated with Data Lakehouse solutions. You are expected to be experienced and fluent in agile development and agile tools.

The primary focus of this role is on infrastructure and CI/CD activities. You will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high-quality solutions focused on our clients' business needs.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

• Lead the technical planning & requirements gathering phases including estimate, develop, test, manage projects, architect and deliver.
• Serve as a technical lead and mentor.  Provide technical support or leadership in the development and continual improvement of service.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt and work with team members of various experience level.

• Deep Technical Expertise: 5+ years building and operating large-scale cloud platforms, with at least 2+ years in a data-focused DevOps/SRE role.
• AWS Implementation Experience: Hands-on experience with AWS services (networking, IAM, security) and proven ability to manage multi-account environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Strong Terraform skills for multi-stack, multi-environment setups, applying modular design and best practices.
• CI/CD Automation: Demonstrated success in building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) for applications, infrastructure, and data workflows.
• Must have Databricks Expertise: Practical experience with the full Databricks Lakehouse Platform, including Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and MLflow.
• Kubernetes Operations: Experience administering Kubernetes clusters—deploying workloads via kubectl and Helm, configuring observability, and troubleshooting issues.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution. 
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus. 
• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.

Nice to Have:

• AWS DevOps or Solutions Architect associate/professional Certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Terraform Certification

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Disability Accommodations: Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.​

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.​

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $73,008 to $149,880. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview. 

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