Senior DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a greenfield initiative building a brand-new enterprise data platform and integration layer from scratch for a national-scale sustainability-sector organisation launching a new nationwide sustainability operation with multiple large corporate vendors and suppliers. In this role, you will work alongside a third-party infrastructure provider delivering Azure as a Service, shaping the platform’s foundations during Discovery and then driving its implementation through Azure DevOps pipelines and Terraform-based infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Discovery & Platform Foundations: Help define the DevOps and infrastructure approach for a new Azure-native data platform during Discovery, then carry it through to implementation on Databricks or the newer Microsoft data stack (Fabric/Purview).
• Infrastructure as Code: Design, build and maintain the platform’s Azure infrastructure with Terraform, keeping environments consistent, repeatable and ready for a national rollout.
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps: Build and own the delivery pipelines for the data and integration platforms, automating build, test and deployment across environments.
• Security & Privacy by Design: Embed security and privacy controls into infrastructure and pipelines for a platform that will handle billions in funds and the personal data of tens of millions of people from day one.
• Third-Party Collaboration: Work closely with the external infrastructure company providing Azure as a Service, aligning responsibilities, environments and changes between their team and ours.

Requirements

• Proven commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer on Microsoft Azure.
• Azure DevOps Expertise: Strong hands-on experience building and running CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Terraform: Solid experience provisioning and managing Azure infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Security & Privacy Awareness: Good understanding of security practices and data privacy requirements for platforms holding large volumes of PII and sensitive financial data.
• Senior Autonomy: Ability to work independently in a distributed team of senior professionals within an Agile/Scrum delivery model, using Jira and Confluence.

Nice to have

• Data Platform Experience: Hands-on work with Databricks or Microsoft Fabric/Purview on Azure.
• Greenfield Builds: Experience setting up a data or integration platform from scratch, including the Discovery phase.
• Managed Infrastructure Providers: Experience working with a third-party provider that hosts or manages Azure environments.
• UK Client Engagement: Comfort working with UK-based stakeholders and joining client meetings focused on the UK.

We offer

• Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects
• Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Benefits package - medical insurance, sports
• Corporate social events
• Professional development opportunities
• Well-equipped office

About Us Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.