Lead DevOps Engineer, Data & AI Platform

Work Life Group

Lead DevOps Engineer shaping a data and AI platform. Defining modern DevOps strategies and evolving towards intelligent automation.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇬 BulgariaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAzureCloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and implement a modern DevOps and platform engineering strategy aligned with data and AI platform goals
Develop roadmaps that incorporate AI-assisted development, testing, and operations
Drive the evolution from traditional DevOps to intelligent, self-service platform capabilities
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, LLMOps, AIOps) and incorporate them where relevant
Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AI-assisted tools (e.g., code generation, test generation, pipeline optimization)
Build scalable automation frameworks leveraging AI, scripting, and infrastructure as code
Analyze and optimize integrations across the Anglo American Data Platform
Implement governance practices across pipelines, including policy-as-code and automated compliance checks
Create and maintain clear documentation, including AI-assisted “how-to” guides and self-service enablement
Collaborate with Data Delivery and platform teams to resolve issues efficiently

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Expertise in infrastructure as code (Bicep, ARM or similar)
Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
Deep understanding of DevOps principles, Git workflows, and release strategies
Experience with Azure services and cloud-native architectures
Familiarity with data platforms (Databricks, ADF, Airflow, SQL, AAS or equivalent)
Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, code assistants)
Experience with governance frameworks, access control, and compliance.
AIOps tools for monitoring and incident management.
Ability to implement and enforce DevOps standards at scale.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

CI/CDinfrastructure as codescriptingDevOps principlesGit workflowsrelease strategiesAI-assisted development toolsgovernance frameworksAIOps toolscloud-native architectures

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingdocumentationcommunicationstrategic planning