What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer (Azure + Snowflake + AI) {Local to Austin, TX} position at Metalight Solutions Inc?
Job Title: DevOps Engineer (Azure Snowflake AI)
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid, Local Candidates Only)
Duration: 12 Months
Interview: In-Person
Position Overview
The Client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Analyst with strong DevOps, Azure Cloud, Snowflake Administration, and AI platform integration expertise. This role will be responsible for designing, automating, securing, and optimizing cloud-based data and AI platforms while supporting enterprise-scale data engineering and DevOps initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Azure cloud services, Snowflake administration, CI/CD implementation, Python automation, containerization, monitoring, and AI/ML platform integration.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8 years of DevOps Engineering experience
- 8 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure Cloud experience
- 8 years of Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipeline implementation
- 8 years of Snowflake Administration including:
- RBAC and security management
- Access controls and governance
- Performance tuning
- Warehouse optimization
- 8 years of Python scripting and automation
- Experience with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and container orchestration
- Experience building and supporting cloud-based ETL/Data Pipelines
- Knowledge of AI/ML platform integration
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting, and dashboarding
- Strong monitoring, logging, and observability experience
Preferred Skills
- Snowflake Cortex / Snowflake AI experience
- AI-enabled Data Platform implementation
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
- Data Governance, Compliance, and Security Frameworks
- Public Sector or Enterprise Environment experience
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and documentation skills