DevOps Specialist

SENIOR DEVOPS SPECIALIST

Client: Financial Services

Role: Senior Devops Specialist

Duration: 12 months

Location: Remote (must work either EST or MST)

The Role:

As a senior DevOps Specialist, you will be responsible for building, monitoring and operating the client Modern Data Platform (MDP). You are responsible for ensuring a seamless flow of code through development, testing, deployment, and production environments, while maintaining system reliability and scalability. This role requires a strong technical background in cloud architecture and engineering, CICD automation, data engineering, and big data technologies (such as Spark, Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory). You will work closely with other teams such as data product development, DevOps, data management and governance, and application operations to ensure that the data platform is aligned with the overall goals and objectives of the company.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Data Engineering & software development
• Proficient in Databricks administration and Microsoft Azure
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD and Git
• Proficient in working with Databricks (Catalogs, Databricks Notebooks, Databricks Workflows,
• Databricks Asset Bundles)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tool Terraform
• Strong Programming / scripting knowledge (Python, PowerShell, Bash, SQL).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects concurrently. A mindset focused on automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Nice to Have:

• Understanding of Azure Log Analytics and KQL for monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Understanding of dbt Cloud • Understanding of Power BI
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Azure Kubernetes services and Container Apps.
• Experience with Azure API Management
• Databricks Certification in Data Engineering
• Certification in Azure Architecture / Engineering.
• Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing
• Familiarity with agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps environments

Interested?

If this is of interest you please apply with your updated resume and hourly rate requirement as soon as possible.

Thank you!