MLOps Engineer

MLOps Platform Manager (Databricks)London £550-£650 Outside IR35 Per Day Fully Remote Start date: ASAP The Company They are a large, complex organisation with a strong focus on data, analytics and AI to support business critical decision making. The business operates at enterprise scale, with a mature data platform estate and a growing demand for robust, well governed MLOps capabilities. Collaboration, operational excellence and responsible use of data and AI sit at the heart of how they work. The Role and Deliverables Own the day to day operation of the Databricks platform and associated MLOps services, ensuring availability, performance and stability. Establish and run service management processes including incident, problem and change management, with clear documentation and escalation paths.Define and deliver standardised MLOps patterns covering model development, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle governance.Lead platform releases and upgrades, including planning, testing and communication to stakeholders.Implement and maintain security, risk and compliance controls across data and machine learning workloads.Manage platform roadmap, cost optimisation and supplier relationships to maximise value and developer experience. Your Skills and Experience Strong experience operating Databricks in production, including workspace administration, cluster policies, jobs and data governance controls.Proven capability delivering MLOps practices end to end, from CI/CD and automation through to model monitoring and observability.Experience owning platform operations and service management in a complex, enterprise environment.Confidence working with security, risk and governance stakeholders to evidence controls and support audits.Ability to engage and influence across data engineering, data science and analytics teams, balancing speed, cost and risk. How to Apply: If this contract sounds like a good fit for your experience and interests, please apply to find out more.