Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure & Databricks (AI/ML Focus)

Tekaris GmbH; Portugal; Híbrido; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading technology firm based in Portugal is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to work on a cutting-edge AI platform using Azure Databricks. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps for ML/AI, experience with CI/CD, and solid knowledge of data governance. This role offers flexibility in work locations and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Serviços

Work-life balance

Access to Well Being Coaches

Professional development support

Qualificações

• Proven experience with Azure Databricks, including MLFlow and Unity Catalog.
• Strong background in DevOps for ML/AI, including CI/CD and pipeline automation.
• Solid understanding of data architecture, schema evolution, and governance principles.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and optimize ML/AI pipelines for training, deployment, monitoring, and governance.
• Leverage Azure Databricks capabilities including MLFlow for experiment tracking and Unity Catalog for data governance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines as well as automated ModelOps workflows for AI/ML applications.

Conhecimentos

Azure Databricks

MLFlow

CI/CD

Data architecture

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Ferramentas

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Work Preference Option(s): Hybrid model | Work from Office | Work from Home

About the role

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Azure Databricks and cloud-native AI/ML operations. You will be a key contributor to a next-generation AI platform built on Azure Databricks, enabling data scientists and engineers to train, deploy, monitor, and govern ML and GenAI models efficiently. This role blends MLOps best practices, cloud-native architecture, and Databricks expertise to ensure AI models are production-ready, scalable, and compliant with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize ML/AI pipelines for training, deployment, monitoring, and governance.
• Leverage Azure Databricks capabilities including MLFlow for experiment tracking and Unity Catalog for data governance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines as well as automated ModelOps workflows for AI/ML applications.
• Ensure data architecture supports schema evolution, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Operate in a cloud-native Azure environment to deliver robust and scalable ML solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience with Azure Databricks, including MLFlow and Unity Catalog.
• Strong background in DevOps for ML/AI, including CI/CD and pipeline automation.
• Solid understanding of data architecture, schema evolution, and governance principles.
• Experience working in Microsoft Azure or similar cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

Nice to Have

• High-level understanding of machine learning and generative AI concepts and workflows.
• Solid knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience in Python software development and scripting.
• Hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn in a Databricks environment.

Working at Ascent

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work. We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches. Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we’ll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity!

Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are real here. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.

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Our customers

Ascent works with over 170 businesses in the UK, Europe and North America across industries such as insurance, healthcare, retail, smart devices, space, and logistics.

Why join Ascent?

You’ll be involved in delivering exciting technology projects for leading global brands and be part of a growing team of talented people.

Your voice matters at Ascent. You’ll develop your talent through our internal Academy, with a range of personal development options.

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