Senior DevOps Engineer - Azure & Databricks (AI/ML Focus)

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Azure Databricks and cloud-native AI/ML operations. You will be a key contributor to a next-generation AI platform built on Azure Databricks, enabling data scientists and engineers to train, deploy, monitor, and govern ML and GenAI models efficiently. This role blends MLOps best practices, cloud-native architecture, and Databricks expertise to ensure AI models are production-ready, scalable, and compliant with enterprise standards., * Design, implement, and optimize ML/AI pipelines for training, deployment, monitoring, and governance.

• Leverage Azure Databricks capabilities including MLFlow for experiment tracking and Unity Catalog for data governance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines as well as automated ModelOps workflows for AI/ML applications.
• Ensure data architecture supports schema evolution, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Operate in a cloud-native Azure environment to deliver robust and scalable ML solutions.

• Proven experience with Azure Databricks, including MLFlow and Unity Catalog.
• Strong background in DevOps for ML/AI, including CI/CD and pipeline automation.
• Solid understanding of data architecture, schema evolution, and governance principles.
• Experience working in Microsoft Azure or similar cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

Nice to Have

• High-level understanding of machine learning and generative AI concepts and workflows.
• Solid knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience in Python software development and scripting.
• Hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn in a Databricks environment.

Ascent has recently been acquired by Acuity Analytics. This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you. Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base and ambitious growth plans. We delivers deep insights and domain-led digital transformation to high-growth and heavily regulated organisations. To our customers, we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency. Please note that this role is currently available for European residents.