Lead Data DevOps Engineer (Domino Data Lab)

Description

Summary: Lead Data DevOps Engineer needed to architect and run reliable data and ML pipelines on Domino Data Lab, ensuring secure and efficient compute and data infrastructure. Highlights: 1. Lead design of end-to-end data and ML pipelines on Domino Data Lab 2. Operate Kubernetes-based workloads for data and ML jobs 3. Define best practices for reliability, security, and reproducibility We are looking for a **Lead Data DevOps Engineer** to architect and run reliable data and ML pipelines on the Domino Data Lab platform, ensuring secure and efficient compute and data infrastructure. You will guide best practices across pipeline engineering, Kubernetes operations, and delivery automation. Apply now to help raise platform reliability and speed. **Responsibilities** * Lead the design of end\-to\-end data and ML pipelines on the Domino Data Lab platform * Architect secure and scalable patterns for data ingestion, transformation, validation, and orchestration * Build and maintain Domino projects, environments, datasets, jobs, connectors, and flows to support production workflows * Operate Kubernetes\-based workloads for data and ML jobs, including deployment, debugging, and performance tuning * Create and optimize Docker images for reproducible data and ML execution * Implement CI/CD automation for testing, release, and deployment of pipelines and workflow artifacts * Define best practices and guardrails for reliability, security, cost awareness, and reproducibility * Troubleshoot pipeline failures and platform issues, drive root\-cause analysis, and implement preventive fixes * Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs and delivery plans * Mentor engineers on Domino usage, pipeline patterns, and operational excellence * Document architectures, runbooks, and operating procedures for ongoing support * Improve monitoring and operational visibility for data and ML workflows * Ensure solutions align with compliance\-minded practices expected in regulated domains **Requirements** * 5\+ years of experience in data software engineering and pipeline delivery * Expert\-level Domino Data Lab expertise with Data Sources, Datasets, Environments, Projects, Jobs, and Flows * 5\+ years of experience with Python for data engineering and automation * Strong SQL skills for extraction, transformation, and optimization * Hands\-on Kubernetes experience with workload deployment, debugging, and tuning (including managed offerings) * Strong containerization skills with Docker image build and troubleshooting * Proven CI/CD experience for data and ML pipelines using modern automation tools * Strong leadership skills to set standards, mentor peers, and drive technical decisions * Strong project ownership skills to plan, prioritize, and deliver end\-to\-end improvements * Strong stakeholder communication skills with a consultative, direct approach * Upper\-Intermediate English proficiency (B2\) * Experience working in Pharma \& Biotech environments **Nice to have** * Amazon Web Services experience for data and ML platform architecture * MLOps experience across training, deployment, monitoring, and retraining workflows * MLflow experience for experiment tracking and lifecycle coordination * Gen AI Application Development experience focused on RAG and data pipelines **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn