Lead DevOps Engineer

Description

Summary: We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive the build, deployment, and automation of our Azure-based data platform, leading CI/CD initiatives and designing robust monitoring solutions. Highlights: 1. Lead CI/CD initiatives across Azure Cloud infrastructure. 2. Drive automation and reliability for an Azure-based data platform. 3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance build/deployment procedures. We are seeking a **Lead DevOps Engineer** to drive the build, deployment and automation of our Azure\-based data platform. In this role, you will lead CI/CD initiatives, collaborate with cross\-functional teams and design robust monitoring solutions to ensure the reliability and performance of our environments. **Responsibilities** * Build and deploy changes to different environments of the Data platform on Azure Databricks and Azure Kubernetes Service * Automate the build and release process using CI/CD pipelines * Partner with development and other operations teams to continuously enhance build and deployment procedures * Update documentation as needed when environmental changes occur * Collaborate with the product team to define SLI, SLO and SLA dashboards for tracking * Design, implement and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure timely detection and resolution of issues based on SLO dashboards * Lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines across Azure Cloud infrastructure * Ensure adherence to Change and Incident management processes **Requirements** * 5\+ years of experience in an enterprise\-level build engineer role * Lead experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible and Kubernetes on Azure Cloud infrastructure * Advanced working knowledge of Azure Cloud resources * Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using ARM templates and Terraform * Expertise in build and deploy tooling with Jenkins along with automation using Ansible * Background in source control management with GIT * Skills in scripting with Shell scripting and Python * Familiarity with container technologies including AKS and Docker * Knowledge of Change and Incident management processes * Understanding of software development and Agile practices * Interpersonal and stakeholder management skills * Excellent documentation, communication and presentation skills * English proficiency at B2 level or higher **Nice to have** * Data platform DevOps experience * Certifications in DevOps and cloud technologies