Architect - Google Vertex AI & Databricks (Agentic AI Solutions)

Req ID: 349757 

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We are currently seeking a Architect - Google Vertex AI & Databricks (Agentic AI Solutions) to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

Job Duties: 1. Architecture & Solution Design
• Design end-to-end agentic AI systems integrating Vertex AI Agent Builder, Gemini models, and Databricks Mosaic AI Agent Framework.
• Develop hybrid architectures where Databricks is the governed data and tool plane, and Vertex AI is the reasoning/LLM runtime (and vice-versa as per client needs).
• Define patterns for RAG, tool calling, workflow orchestration, and multi-agent systems.
• Architect secure connectivity between Google Cloud and Databricks using IAM, service accounts, and workload identity federation.
2. Databricks Lakehouse Expertise
• Architect AI/analytics systems using Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, MLflow, and Databricks Vector Search.
• Develop governed toolsets (SQL tools, Python functions, REST connectors) for agent use cases.
• Optimize pipelines using Delta Live Tables, streaming architectures, and feature/embedding stores.
3. Google Cloud / Vertex AI Expertise
• Implement and optimize Gemini 1.5/2.0/2.5 Pro, Flash, and Nano models on Vertex AI.
• Build production agents using Vertex AI Agent Builder with tool integrations, schema-based prompts, grounding, and observability.
• Leverage Model Garden, Model Armor, Evaluation, and Realtime Inference APIs for secure and compliant deployment.
4. Agentic & Generative AI Implementation
• Build enterprise-grade agent-based systems with robust tool-use, grounding, error recovery, and structured outputs.
• Reference architectures for:
o LLM-powered copilots
o Autonomous data/ops agents
o Customer support/search agents
o Supply-chain or financial intelligence agents
• Integrate RAG using vector stores, embedding pipelines, and multimodal grounding.
5. MLOps, DevOps & Governance
• Define CI/CD for AI workloads using MLflow, GitHub/GitLab, Cloud Build, or Azure DevOps.
• Implement observability dashboards for latency, tokens, tool calls, success rate, and hallucination metrics.
• Apply data/AI governance policies, lineage, and security using Unity Catalog, Vertex Model Armor, GCP IAM, and secrets management.
6. Stakeholder Management & Technical Leadership
• Work with cross-functional teams (data engineering, cloud, infra, product) to deliver high-impact AI platforms.
• Mentor teams on generative AI, Databricks Lakehouse, GCP, and modern agentic paradigms.
• Translate business objectives into solution architectures and technical roadmaps.

Minimum Skills Required: Required Skills & Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering / ML / Cloud Architecture.
• Expertise in Databricks (Delta Lake, DLT, SQL, UC, MLflow, Mosaic AI).
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Cloud Run, GCS, IAM).
• Experience building agentic AI systems with Vertex AI or Databricks Mosaic tools.
• Strong programming background in Python (LangChain/Agent frameworks optional but beneficial).
• Expertise in RAG pipelines, prompting, schema-based prompting, and retrieval optimization.
• Experience deploying and scaling AI solutions in production.

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