DevOps Engineer

Overview

We assist our Research team in deploying AI/ML models and Generative AI solutions into production. To facilitate

this, NIQ offers CIS: NIQ’s internal cloud-native self-service platform that empowers MLOps, Data Scientists, and

Generative AI teams to experiment, support the complete AI/ML lifecycle, and utilize shared Generative AI

capabilities. You will be collaborating with the DevOps activities for the CIS platform

Job Description

Job Responsibilities (List the major responsibilities/outcomes expected of this role)

• Conducting requirements analysis and preparing specific proposals.
• Perform feasibility studies/analysis with a critical point of view.
• Support in the maintenance (troubleshoots software and/or application problems)
• Maintain technical documentation of computer applications, diagrams, and manuals.
• DevOps activities.
• Working closely with developers, testers and a variety of end users (across diverse cultures) to ensure technical
  
  

compatibility and user satisfaction.

• To work as a member of a team, encouraging team building, motivating and cultivating effective team relations.
  
  

E - Bachelor's degree in computer engineering.

E - Experience in public clouds. Preferably Microsoft Azure: Cloud Connectivity, Cloud Scale compute, Containers, Serverless, High-scale data system and distributed storage.

E - Microsoft Azure (Resource Manager, Key Vault, VM, VNET, Storage Capabilities (Files, Blobs, etc.), APIs, Active

Directory, Load Balancer, APIM, Azure CLI ...)

E - Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

E - CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. Deploy and manage application components using CI/CD pipelines that use GitHub, GitHub Actions (kustomize, helm charts), Jenkins.

E - Programming languages: Python.

E - REST API.

E - Scripting: Bash, PowerShell.

E - GitHub

E – Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

E - Ability to keep fluid communication written and oral. (English, both written and spoken)

E - Experience With Agile Methodologies And DevSecOps Practices.

E - Proactive attitude, resolutive, used to work in a team and managing deadlines.

E - Minimal work experience of 3-5 years with evidence.

p - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Certified DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes Administrator).

p - Databases & query engines configuration/maintenance: PostgreSQL, Presto/Trino.

p - Message broker: Azure Service Bus, Redis.

p - Databricks & Azure Machine Learning.

p - OpenAI & AI Foundry services.

p - Manage and optimize infrastructure as code using Terraform to deploy and maintain resources in Azure

Additional Information

This role offer flexible work mode - Teams meet 1 per week at the office (This role is available in Pune & Chennai)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
  
  

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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