Application Architect

Position: Databricks SME

• Timeline: Project initiation expected in mid-July through November.
• Key Ask: A dedicated, highly skilled Databricks SME is required for this phase.

Responsibilities:

• Support a leading financial institution's Internal Audit function.
• Focus on evaluating and testing governance and control frameworks for cutting-edge agentic AI capabilities embedded within Databricks.
• Audit the embedded agentic AI capabilities within Databricks (specifically DataBricks Genie), with a strong focus on Databricks AI agentic governance; crucial areas of focus include the Unity Catalog governance layover and exact configuration.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications:

• Unity Catalog governance (access controls, lineage, permissioning)
• Databricks architecture (data ingestion, transformation, ML/GenAI pipelines)
• Experience with Databricks ML / GenAI capabilities and workflows
• Understanding of data lifecycle governance within Databricks
• Solid understanding of agent-based systems (LLMs, orchestration, workflows)
• Experience evaluating agent behavior, outputs, and risks
• Knowledge of AI development lifecycle (training, deployment, monitoring)
• Familiarity with AI governance concepts (bias, explainability, monitoring, HITL)
• Experience performing AI control testing and validation (not just ITGCs)
• This is a hands-on execution role, requiring technical depth beyond traditional IT audit skillsets, with the ability to assess complex AI-enabled systems and risks.
• Experience in developing or using AI risk frameworks / RCM
• Location: Hybrid - Jersey City, NJ (preferred)
• Open to remote as well or near other client offices - Chicago, Columbus, OH or Plano, TX

KPMG LLP ("KPMG") seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service to KPMG through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. All applicants for any KPMG role are expected to act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm's respectful and courteous work environment. All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

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