Senior DevOps Engineer
About The Position
About the Role We are seeking a Senior Data DevOps Engineer to enhance our data platform and automation capabilities on AWS. This role sits at the intersection of DevOps and Data Engineering, with a focus on scalability, automation, and reliability. You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure leveraging AWS-native services and open-source tools like Airflow. You will partner with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams to deliver a secure, high-performance, and resilient data ecosystem. We are seeking a Senior Data DevOps Engineer to enhance our data platform and automation capabilities on AWS. This position combines DevOps and Data Engineering expertise, with a strong emphasis on scalability, automation, and reliability. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure using AWS-native services and open-source tools such as Airflow.In this role, you will collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams to establish a secure, high-performance, and resilient data ecosystem.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in DevOps, DataOps, or Cloud Data Engineering .
- Strong hands-on expertise with AWS data services : DMS for database migrations/replication.
- Redshift for warehousing and performance tuning.
- Glue for ETL workflows.
- Athena for query optimization over S3.
- Strong experience with Apache Airflow for pipeline orchestration.
- Proficiency in Terraform for IaC (infrastructure as code).
- Scripting/automation expertise in Python and Bash .
- Strong CI/CD knowledge (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD).
- Familiarity with Looker (modeling best practices, ensuring reliable data delivery to dashboards).
- Strong experience with monitoring and observability for data platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, ELK).
- Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking in AWS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with streaming data platforms (Kafka, Kinesis).
- Exposure to MLOps tools (SageMaker, ML pipelines).
- Strong SQL skills and LookML knowledge for Looker optimization.
- Prior experience leading or mentoring DevOps/DataOps engineers .
- Knowledge of cost optimization and data governance frameworks in AWS.
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and maintain AWS-based data infrastructure leveraging DMS, Redshift, Glue, and Athena.
- Build and manage Airflow DAGs for orchestrating ETL/ELT workflows.
- Automate data migrations and integrations with AWS DMS and Glue.
- Develop and maintain Terraform modules for data infrastructure.
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for data workflows and infrastructure changes.
- Optimise Redshift clusters, Glue jobs, and Athena queries for performance and cost efficiency.
- Ensure reliable data delivery pipelines that power Looker dashboards and reports.
- Implement observability (logging, monitoring, alerting) for data pipelines and services.
- Enforce IAM, security policies, and compliance standards across the data ecosystem.
- Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to improve data reliability, scalability, and governance.
- Construct and manage Airflow DAGs for orchestrating ETL/ELT workflows.
- Automate data migrations and integrations using AWS DMS and Glue.
- Mentor junior engineers and disseminate best practices in DevOps/DataOps.
Benefits
- Generous health coverage for you and your family, including fully paid short- and long-term disability coverage and two-times base salary life insurance.
- 401(k) match after 60 days, 100% vested after 1 year.
- Employer contribution to your HSA, plus an HRA to help offset your deductible.
- Instant access to flexible vacation. We trust you, so we have a ‘take what you need’ vacation policy.
- Be More – company rewards and recognition that add up and can be redeemed for personalized gifts and experiences!
- Storriors have been able to enroll in SCUBA certification classes, travel overseas, and redo their back patio, among many other things.
- 8 hours of Volunteer Time Off each year and the opportunity to get active in the community by joining one of our offsite volunteer and community service events.
- 8 hours of Rest, Relax, Recharge time to care for your mental health.
- Access a range of mental well-being resources for yourself and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness workshops
- Fully paid parental leave: 12 and 6 weeks for primary and secondary caregivers, respectively.
- ’Paw’ternity Leave and Pet Bereavement - we understand that pets are a part of the family and have generous time-off policies, which honor that commitment.
- Caregiver Leave: four weeks of fully paid time away from work to care for aging dependents or family members, if needed.
- $50 monthly home data stipend, plus a home office sign-on bonus of $250.
- Fertility care support options to help in your journey towards parenthood.
- Access to financial experts to help you make informed decisions and achieve your financial goals.
- Direct Student Loan Payment Program, some qualifications and eligibility rules apply.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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