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Senior DevOps Engineer

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The Senior DevOps Engineer will design and manage scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, architect Databricks workspaces, and build robust CI/CD pipelines. The role focuses on implementing Infrastructure as Code and promoting DevOps best practices across development teams.

Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture . Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on major cloud platforms (AWS) . Architect and provision Databricks workspaces for data engineering and analytics workloads . Ensure cloud infrastructure follows best practices for security, performance, and cost optimisation . Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture decisions and infrastructure design CI/CD Pipeline Development . Design and build robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines . Implement automated testing, deployment, and release management processes . Optimise build and deployment workflows for efficiency and reliability . Integrate security scanning and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code (IaC) . Develop and deploy Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or Pulumi . Maintain version-controlled infrastructure configurations . Implement automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management . Ensure infrastructure consistency across development, staging, and production environments DevOps Best Practices . Champion DevOps culture and practices across development teams . Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions . Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency . Collaborate with application development teams to optimise deployment processes Required Qualifications Technical Skills . 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Cloud Architectureroles . Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS,Azure, or GCP) . Proven experience provisioning and managing Databricks workspaces . Expert-level knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AzureDevOps, GitHub Actions, CircleCI) . Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARMTemplates, Ansible, or similar) . Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) . Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar) . Understanding of networking, security, and compliance in cloud environments

Professional Experience . Background in Cloud Engineering or Cloud Architecture . Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments . Track record of implementing DevOps practices in enterprise settings . Experience with database technologies and data platforms Soft Skills . Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities . Excellent communication and collaboration skills . Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams . Self-motivated with a continuous learning mindset . Ability to mentor junior team members

Preferred Qualifications - mandatoryto have at least one certification . Cloud certifications(AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GoogleCloud Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent) . Databricks certifications . Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELKStack, Splunk, Datadog) . Knowledge of security best practices and DevSecOps . Experience with GitOps workflows . Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) . Experience in regulated industries (Financial Services, Healthcare, PublicService)

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