Data DevOps Team Lead

TL;DR

Data DevOps Team Lead: Design and implement automation of data platform using IaC, CI/CD, and GitOps with an accent on enabling and optimizing data lifecycle. Focus on developing Terraform infrastructure, managing AWS resources, automating Airflow orchestration, and ensuring security and scalability.

Location: Malta

Company

hirify.global, a fast-paced igaming business with 1700 employees across 7 offices and HQ in Malta.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain data platform infrastructure using Terraform.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for data and AI processes.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of AWS resources.
• Apply GitOps principles for configurations and deployments.
• Ensure infrastructure security, scalability, and resilience through automation.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to optimize data development lifecycle.
• Own automation and infrastructure for orchestration tools like Airflow.
• Document automation architecture and deployment processes.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• At least 2 years of experience in DataOps, DevOps, or infrastructure automation
• Solid experience with IaC tools, especially Terraform
• Experience in creating and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Github Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Deep knowledge of GIT version control
• Experience in automation scripting with Python, AWS CLI, Spark
• Knowledge of AWS services automation and management
• Good learning mindset, able to set priorities and multitask

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AWS data ecosystem (S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Snowflake)
• Familiarity with orchestrators like Airflow
• Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as Kafka
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
• Basic knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, fun environment with 75% millennial workforce
• Dynamic company culture for go-getters and adrenaline junkies
• Opportunities to push boundaries and challenge yourself