Senior DevOps Engineer

Kynetec is a global leader in agricultural and animal health nutrition market insights. With a team of more than 850 professionals including market researchers, data analysts, marketing scientists, and data‑visualisation experts we deliver high‑quality, data-driven intelligence that empowers our clients to make confident, informed decisions.

Operating in 30 key markets and conducting research across 80+ countries, we provide comprehensive coverage across agriculture and animal health sectors. As a trusted provider of data, analytics and insights, we support agribusinesses and animal health & nutrition companies from strategy through to execution leveraging predictive analytics and advanced data solutions.

We are seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead the design, governance, and delivery of enterprise‑grade cloud platforms across Azure and AWS. This role is responsible for end‑to‑end cloud infrastructure architecture, CI/CD strategy, and security posture while guiding engineering teams toward scalable, automated, and secure solutions.

You will act as a technical authority on infrastructure-as-code, platform reliability, multi‑cloud networking, and DevSecOps best practices while mentoring junior engineers and partnering with leaders across development, IT, data, and security teams.

This is a hands‑on senior technical role with significant influence over cloud strategy, standards, and engineering excellence across the organisation.

Your Key Contributions

Cloud Architecture & Engineering Leadership

• Architect and implement multi‑cloud platforms (Azure + AWS) with an emphasis on scalability, resilience, security, and cost‑efficiency.
• Lead the design of enterprise IaC frameworks using Terraform/Terragrunt, enforcing modularity, reusability, and compliance standards.
• Define cloud networking architecture (hub/spoke, hybrid connectivity, firewalls, routing) and lead troubleshooting of complex network issues.
• Establish guardrails, governance, and best practices for cloud security, identity, encryption, data protection, and monitoring.

CI/CD and DevOps Strategy

• Own and evolve the organisation‑wide CI/CD strategy using Azure DevOps and Bitbucket.
• Architect end‑to‑end pipelines integrating automated testing, security scanning, policy enforcement, and multi‑environment deployments.
• Standardize build and release processes across teams and reduce delivery friction through automation and pipeline optimization.
• Mentor teams on Git workflows, branching models, and release engineering patterns.

Platform Reliability, Operations, and Security

• Oversee platform health, performance, and cost governance across cloud workloads.
• Champion DevSecOps practices, embedding security controls into infrastructure and pipelines.
• Implement enterprise standards for backup, disaster recovery, observability, auditability, and incident response.

Cross‑Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the senior technical point of contact for development, IT, data, networking, and security teams.
• Drive architectural alignment across domains and guide engineering teams during planning, reviews, and delivery.
• Play an active leadership role in SCRUM/Agile ceremonies, influencing planning and prioritization.
• Communicate platform strategies, risks, and decisions to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Preferred Advanced Responsibilities

These reflect senior‑level ownership extending beyond core DevOps expectations:

Data & Analytics Platform Leadership

• Lead the deployment and governance of Azure Databricks, including clusters, workspace security models, and Unity Catalog administration.
• Define scalable access patterns, workspace orchestration standards, and integrations across the wider cloud data ecosystem.

Complex Environment & Platform Operations

• Architect and govern multi‑environment strategies for dev/test/prod, ensuring stable, predictable releases.
• Establish standards for artifact repositories and package lifecycle management.
• Lead design and deployment of Kubernetes clusters (AKS/EKS) and govern operational best practices.

Database & Application Stack Ownership

• Guide SQL database configuration, operations, DR strategy, and integrations.
• Oversee application stack mapping and infrastructure dependencies for operational clarity.

Architecture Documentation & Diagramming

• Produce high‑quality architecture diagrams, cloud topology maps, and network schematics for engineering and leadership.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, automation frameworks, and platform services.

Required Senior-Level Technical Skills

Essential Requirements:

• Extensive experience with Azure DevOps and Bitbucket
• Expert-level Terraform/Terragrunt automation and templating
• Proven delivery of CI/CD pipelines at enterprise scale
• Strong multi-cloud architecture expertise (Azure + AWS)
• Advanced networking knowledge (DNS, routing, BGP, VPNs, Firewalls, VNET Peering)
• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance

Preferred Skills:

• Databricks / Unity Catalog deployment leadership
• Artifact repository strategy & management
• Kubernetes cluster design/operations
• SQL operations oversight
• Multi‑team stakeholder leadership
• Strong SCRUM/Agile coaching experience
• Architecture diagram creation (Visio, Draw.io, Lucidchart)
• Documentation leadership for cloud & application stacks