DevOps Engineer - Azure - Data Platform

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Platform Engineer to join our client team, responsible for the implementation, integration, and operational support of modern data platforms across Azure cloud infrastructure. This role requires hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipelines, AKS troubleshooting,

DevOps practices, and Starburst Enterprise (SEP) administration. The ideal candidate will act as a technical bridge across internal data, infrastructure, and development teams, driving efficient platform delivery and data integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for data platform components and integrations.
• Administer and support Starburst Enterprise (SEP) environments, including:
• User/group management and Access Control Lists (ACLs) configuration.
• Performance monitoring and issue resolution.
• Troubleshooting common SEP connectivity and query issues.
• Support and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for containerized workloads.
• Implement and manage Helm charts for AKS deployments.
• Collaborate with development, security, and data governance teams to align architecture and deployment strategies.
• Create and maintain Terraform configurations for basic infrastructure provisioning.
• Configure and analyze logs from Dynatrace and Splunk for system health.
• Monitoring and incident resolution.
• Support data integration and query connectivity across Starburst, Snowflake, Databricks, and Oracle.
• Use basic SQL commands to validate data quality, run test queries, and support ETL pipelines.
• Drive operational excellence through monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain platform documentation, including runbooks and configuration standards.
• Participate in on-call support rotations and post-incident reviews.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in cloud platform or DevOps engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with: CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions. Azure Cloud services, especially around AKS and storage.
• Starburst Enterprise setup and maintenance.
• Helm, Terraform (basic), and Kubernetes concepts.
• Working knowledge of Dynatrace, Splunk, and infrastructure monitoring principles.
• Familiar with data integration architectures across Snowflake, Databricks, and Oracle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication English skills.

Why apply:

• Remote job
• USD payment in contractor hiring modality (4k - 4,2k USD)
• 12 days of PTO per year
• International projects and teams