Summary
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A senior DevOps role focused on automating and scaling an enterprise cloud data platform. You will build CI/CD pipelines, manage Infrastructure as Code across multiple environments, administer cloud-based data workloads, and collaborate closely with data, architecture, and security teams.
Highlights
Opportunity to design and scale enterprise cloud data infrastructure while partnering with data engineering, architecture, and security teams. The hybrid role offers ownership of CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code, cloud configuration, and data platform operations.
Description
CrossConnect is assisting a client in finding a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and scale their Azure-based enterprise data platform.
In this role, you will partner closely with Data Engineering, Architecture, and Security teams to build robust CI/CD pipelines and manage automated deployments across Azure services and Databricks workloads.
If you bring deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud configuration management, and enterprise data environments, we’d love to connect!
This will be a hybrid position (3 days a week in office) in Overland Park, KS.
Key Responsibilities
CI/CD & IaC Automation: Design, build, and maintain automated deployment pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) and manage IaC using Terraform or Bicep across multi-environment setups (Dev to Product)Databricks & Data Platform Administration: Support lifecycle management, workspace setups, Unity Catalog objects, clusters, and workflows across Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Storage, and SynapseConfiguration & Security (DevSecOps): Establish secrets management via Azure Key Vault, prevent configuration drift, integrate automated security scanning, and enforce RBAC and least-privilege modelsPlatform Operations & Governance: Monitor platform health, optimize cloud resource usage/costs (FinOps), define Git branching standards, and drive SDLC continuous improvemenCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Data Engineers to streamline analytics deployments, support architecture reviews, and mentor team members on DevOps best practices
What You Bring
Experience: 5+ years in DevOps/Platform Engineering, with 3+ years specifically supporting Microsoft Azure environmentsDatabricks Expertise: Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks workspace administration, deployment automation, and data pipeline integrationsAutomation & IaC: Proven track record building CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions) and authoring Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templatesScripting & Tooling: Strong proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or Bash, alongside Git-based workflows and Azure Key VaultProblem Solving: Strong analytical skills for root-cause analysis, observability implementation (Azure Monitor/Log Analytics), and system optimization
Nice to Haves
Exposure to Databricks Asset Bundles, Delta Lake, Docker, or Kubernetes (AKS)Experience with Microsoft Fabric, FinOps strategies, or Azure cost optimizationRelevant Azure Certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-104, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
**Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is loca
ted**
