DataOps Lead: Cloud Data Reliability & Automation

NexTier Completion Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NexTier Completion Solutions is seeking a DataOps Lead to own and advance the reliability, quality, and scalability of our cloud-based data platforms, primarily on Google Cloud. You will lead data operations, build automation, and partner with SRE, data engineering, and analytics teams to deliver trusted data for analytics, reporting, and operations.

The role blends hands-on technical work with leadership, focusing on data quality, SLAs/SLOs, and scalable data workflows across batch and

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in Data Engineering, DataOps, or Data Platform Operations
• 3+ years experience operating cloud-based data platforms in production
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub
• Experience with Airflow/Cloud Composer and data orchestration
• Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Proven data incident response and operational improvement experience
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operational health of cloud-based data pipelines and platforms
• Define and manage data SLAs, SLOs, and reliability metrics
• Lead incident response, triage, remediation, and post-incident reviews
• Build and maintain Python-based automation for data operations
• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and operational docs
• Collaborate with data engineering, SRE, and analytics stakeholders
• Explore and implement CI/CD practices for data pipelines and governance

Skills

DataOps

Data Engineering

Cloud Data Platforms

Python

SQL

GCP

Kubernetes

Airflow

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Dataflow

Datastream

Pub/Sub

GKE

Compute Engine

Terraform

Airflow/Cloud Composer

Kubernetes

Cloud Monitoring

Job description

NexTier Completion Solutions is seeking a DataOps Lead to own and advance the reliability, quality, and scalability of our cloud-based data platforms, primarily on Google Cloud. You will lead data operations, build automation, and partner with SRE, data engineering, and analytics teams to deliver trusted data for analytics, reporting, and operations.

The role blends hands-on technical work with leadership, focusing on data quality, SLAs/SLOs, and scalable data workflows across batch and