Senior Data DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Data DevOps Engineer to design, build and operate robust cloud-based data platforms, supporting data engineering and machine learning teams with scalable, production-ready infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate highly available, scalable cloud-based data platforms
• Support data engineering and machine learning teams with production-ready infrastructure
• Automate build, deployment, and operational processes
• Ensure reliability, performance, security, and observability of systems
• Troubleshoot production issues and collaborate with development teams
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge transfers

Cloud Platforms

• AWS: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC; Glue, Redshift, EMR, Kinesis; SageMaker
• Azure: VM, Storage, RBAC, Networking; Synapse, Data Factory, Event Hubs; Azure ML
• GCP (basic): BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow

Infrastructure, Containers & Automation

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (AWS & Azure), Terragrunt, ARM / Bicep
• Containers & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS / AKS), Helm
• Configuration management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet or similar
• CI/CD: Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo, GoCD or similar

Data, Streaming & ML Platforms

• Apache Spark, Apache Kafka
• Delta Lake / Lakehouse architectures
• Databricks
• Workflow orchestration: Airflow or Prefect
• MLOps & ML platforms: MLflow, Feature Stores (Feast), Model Serving (KFServing, TorchServe)

Big Data, Monitoring & Security

• Hadoop: HDFS, YARN; Cloudera or Hortonworks; Ambari, Cloudera Manager; Hive, HUE, Spark; Hadoop Security (intermediate)
• Monitoring & observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Zabbix, Nagios
• Search & analytics: Elasticsearch (intermediate)
• Security best practices and authentication/authorization: LDAP, Kerberos, SAML

Programming

• Python (minimum 2 years hands-on experience)
• One scripting language: Bash, Perl, or Groovy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in DevOps / Cloud / Data Platform roles
• Strong Linux/Unix administration, networking, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimization skills
• Experience designing and operating production-grade systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to visualize and explain architectures
• English B2 or higher

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.