DevOps Engineer - Data Platforms

Ampstek is seeking a Data DevOps Platform Engineer to support the stability, consistency, and reliability of their data platforms across multiple environments. The role involves managing environment synchronization, supporting release and deployment activities, and driving automation across the data lifecycle while acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities:

• Managing environment synchronization
• Supporting release and deployment activities
• Identifying and resolving DDL drift
• Driving automation across the data lifecycle
• Improving governance, documentation, and repeatability of processes to ensure consistent and reliable outcomes across both on-premises systems and cloud platforms

Requirements:

• 7-10 years of experience in data engineering, database development, or DevOps-related roles
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server (writing queries, understanding indexing, and managing schema changes)
• Experience working across multiple environments (Dev, QA, Production) with responsibility for code and/or data promotion
• Proficiency with version control systems; Github, including branching and merge strategies
• Practical experience with deployment processes and/or CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to identify and resolve schema drift, data inconsistencies, and environment misalignment issues
• Experience writing basic automation scripts in Python
• Solid understanding of release management and change control processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally with both technical and business teams
• Experience supporting hybrid environments, including cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with ETL/data pipeline tools (e.g., SSIS or similar)
• Exposure to infrastructure or platform concepts (not full ownership)
• Experience improving or implementing deployment automation and environment standardization
• Background in data warehousing or analytics platforms