Databricks Platform Manager - ML Ops

BSI; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BSI is hiring a Platform Manager – Machine Learning Operations to oversee the Databricks Lakehouse Platform and MLOps services. The role requires hands-on Databricks administration, CI/CD pipelines, and governance across data and AI workflows.

You will lead incidents, changes, and supplier collaborations while shaping the platform roadmap. You will work in a hybrid setup with monthly in-office presence, coordinating with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to operationalize ML models and

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing data/analytics platforms and/or MLOps in a complex enterprise.
• Hands-on Databricks administration and production support experience.
• Experience implementing MLOps across the model lifecycle (CI/CD, versioning, monitoring).
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate business outcomes into priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the day-to-day operation of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform and MLOps services.
• Lead platform service management: incidents, problems, changes, and requests with escalation.
• Develop and maintain standardized MLOps frameworks, tooling, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Data Science to operationalize ML models (CI/CD, testing, deployment, monitoring).
• Ensure security, compliance, governance across the platform, including access management and data protection.
• Own the Databricks platform roadmap, drive improvements, cost optimization, and scalable architecture.

Skills

Platform management

Databricks

MLOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder management

Security governance

Supplier management

Cloud platforms

Tools

Databricks workspace

Cluster policies

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Job description

Platform Manager – Machine Learning Operations

Location: London/Milton Keynes, United Kingdom & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Type: Permanent – Hybrid working, averaging 2 to 3 days per month in the office.

Reports to: Head of Data Platform and Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the day-to-day operation of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform and MLOps services, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and user satisfaction.
• Lead platform service management activities, including incident, problem, change, and request processes, while coordinating support and escalation procedures.
• Develop and maintain standardized MLOps frameworks, tooling, and best practices to support the end-to‑end machine learning lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to operationalize ML models through CI/CD, automated testing, deployment, and monitoring capabilities.
• Ensure robust security, compliance, and governance controls across the platform, including access management, data protection, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Own the Databricks platform roadmap, driving continuous improvement, technical standards, cost optimization, and scalable architecture patterns.
• Manage vendor and supplier relationships, overseeing service performance, support activities, release planning, and commercial considerations.
• Act as the primary platform stakeholder interface, providing guidance, training, documentation, and enablement to help teams effectively build and deploy data and AI solutions.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing data/analytics platforms and/or MLOps capabilities in a complex enterprise environment.
• Hands‑on experience operating Databricks (workspace administration, cluster policies, jobs, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, access controls, and production support).
• Experience implementing MLOps practices across the model lifecycle (CI/CD, versioning, monitoring, reproducibility).
• Strong stakeholder management; able to translate business outcomes into platform priorities and service commitments.
• Experience working with security, risk, and governance teams to evidence controls for data and AI services.
• Experience managing suppliers and delivery partners, including service performance and support processes.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.