Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior Data DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Data DevOps Engineer to enhance our data platform and automation capabilities on AWS. This role sits at the intersection of DevOps and Data Engineering, with a focus on scalability, automation, and reliability. You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure leveraging AWS-native services and open-source tools like Airflow. You will partner with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams to deliver a secure, high-performance, and resilient data ecosystem.

This position combines DevOps and Data Engineering expertise, with a strong emphasis on scalability, automation, and reliability. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure using AWS-native services and open-source tools such as Airflow. In this role, you will collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams to establish a secure, high-performance, and resilient data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain AWS-based data infrastructure leveraging DMS, Redshift, Glue, and Athena.
• Build and manage Airflow DAGs for orchestrating ETL/ELT workflows.
• Automate data migrations and integrations with AWS DMS and Glue.
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for data infrastructure.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for data workflows and infrastructure changes.
• Optimise Redshift clusters, Glue jobs, and Athena queries for performance and cost efficiency.
• Ensure reliable data delivery pipelines that power Looker dashboards and reports.
• Implement observability (logging, monitoring, alerting) for data pipelines and services.
• Enforce IAM, security policies, and compliance standards across the data ecosystem.
• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to improve data reliability, scalability, and governance.
• Construct and manage Airflow DAGs for orchestrating ETL/ELT workflows.
• Automate data migrations and integrations using AWS DMS and Glue.
• Mentor junior engineers and disseminate best practices in DevOps/DataOps.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, DataOps, or Cloud Data Engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS data services:
• DMS for database migrations/replication.
• Redshift for warehousing and performance tuning.
• Glue for ETL workflows.
• Athena for query optimization over S3.
• Strong experience with Apache Airflow for pipeline orchestration.
• Proficiency in Terraform for IaC (infrastructure as code).
• Scripting/automation expertise in Python and Bash.
• Strong CI/CD knowledge (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD).
• Familiarity with Looker (modeling best practices, ensuring reliable data delivery to dashboards).
• Strong experience with monitoring and observability for data platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, ELK).
• Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking in AWS.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with streaming data platforms (Kafka, Kinesis).
• Exposure to MLOps tools (SageMaker, ML pipelines).
• Strong SQL skills and LookML knowledge for Looker optimization.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring DevOps/DataOps engineers.

Knowledge of cost optimization and data governance frameworks in AWS.

All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Benefits and Perks:

• Generous health coverage for you and your family, including fully paid short- and long-term disability coverage and two-times base salary life insurance.
• 401(k) match after 60 days, 100% vested after 1 year.
• Employer contribution to your HSA, plus an HRA to help offset your deductible.
• Instant access to flexible vacation. We trust you, so we have a 'take what you need' vacation policy.
• Be More – company rewards and recognition that add up and can be redeemed for personalized gifts and experiences! Storriors have been able to enroll in SCUBA certification classes, travel overseas, and redo their back patio, among many other things.
• 8 hours of Volunteer Time Off each year and the opportunity to get active in the community by joining one of our offsite volunteer and community service events.
• 8 hours of Rest, Relax, Recharge time to care for your mental health.
• Access a range of mental well-being resources for yourself and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness workshops
• Fully paid parental leave: 12 and 6 weeks for primary and secondary caregivers, respectively.
• 'Paw'ternity Leave and Pet Bereavement - we understand that pets are a part of the family and have generous time-off policies, which honor that commitment.
• Caregiver Leave: four weeks of fully paid time away from work to care for aging dependents or family members, if needed.
• $50 monthly home data stipend, plus a home office sign-on bonus of $250.
• Fertility care support options to help in your journey towards parenthood.
• Access to financial experts to help you make informed decisions and achieve your financial goals.
• Direct Student Loan Payment Program, some qualifications and eligibility rules apply.

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Potential Pay Range

$125,000 - $175,000 USD