Data DevOps Lead

About the Position

Data DevOps Lead

Lead · Remote · Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

We are seeking a Data DevOps Lead to manage data infrastructure, CI/CD, and DataOps practices in a remote role across Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

Responsibilities

• Own the data platform architecture: Design, evolve, and scale the infrastructure for data pipelines.
• Build and maintain CI/CD processes: For data pipelines, infrastructure, and ML models.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code: Versioning, automated testing, and data monitoring practices.
• Define technical roadmap and standards: Manage technical debt.
• Ensure reliability, security, and cost-efficiency: Of the infrastructure (SLAs, observability, cost optimization).
• Partner with stakeholders: Data engineers, analysts, DS/ML teams, product, and security.

Requirements

• 5+ years in DevOps / Data Engineering, including technical or team leadership experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML infrastructure and supporting AI/ML workloads in production (MLOps).
• Strong command of one cloud platform (AWS / GCP / Azure) and its data services.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform (or equivalent IaC).
• Pipeline orchestration (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, or equivalent).
• Experience with big data and streaming: Spark, Kafka, data lake / DWH (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.).
• Languages: Python and/or Scala, strong SQL, Bash.
• Monitoring and observability setup (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
• Experience with LLM/GenAI infrastructure and serving.
• Data governance, security, and data compliance.
• Cloud cost optimization (FinOps).

Skills

• Data DevOps
• Apache Airflow
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Gen AI in SDLC
• Python
• Anthropic Claude Code

We Offer

We connect like-minded people: Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact. Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home. Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year. Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries. Corporate and social events.

We invest in your growth: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs. Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS. Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database. Free English classes with certified teachers.

We cover it all: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program. Comprehensive medical & family care package. Trust days per year for personal needs. Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services). Housing support program: preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership.

Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs.