Lead DataOps Engineer - Azure Big Data

Hunter Bond; City Of London; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London is seeking a Lead DataOps Engineer to ensure the resilience, performance, and cost-effectiveness of their Azure-based data platform. You will be responsible for operational leadership, incident management, and stakeholder communication. Expertise in Azure Synapse, Databricks, and a strong FinOps mindset are essential. This position offers up to £90,000 salary with bonuses and good work from home options.

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership for large-scale data platforms.
• Expertise in incident management and stakeholder communication.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks, ADF, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resilience and performance of the Azure-based data platform.
• Serve as a single point of contact for operational issues.
• Drive rapid resolution during outages and lead communications with stakeholders.

Skills

Operational leadership for large-scale data platforms

Incident management

SLA enforcement

Stakeholder communication

Azure Synapse

Databricks

ADF

Power BI

CI/CD

Automation

FinOps mindset

Cost management

Monitoring frameworks

Observability frameworks

Job description

A leading tech company in London is seeking a Lead DataOps Engineer to ensure the resilience, performance, and cost-effectiveness of their Azure-based data platform. You will be responsible for operational leadership, incident management, and stakeholder communication. Expertise in Azure Synapse, Databricks, and a strong FinOps mindset are essential. This position offers up to £90,000 salary with bonuses and good work from home options.