Platform Technical Lead – Data, MLOps & Virtualization Job at NTT DATA (Athens)

Job Responsibility

Lead the operational and engineering roadmap across database platforms, MLOps environments, and virtualization infrastructure
Drive the transition from legacy database technologies toward modern platforms such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and emerging cloud-native data services while ensuring production stability and service continuity
Own the operational readiness and reliability of MLOps platforms, including deployment governance, observability, platform resilience, and coordination with Kubernetes and cloud engineering teams
Lead virtualization and infrastructure modernization initiatives, including Hyper-V adoption, VMware transition activities, HPE hardware lifecycle management, and backup/disaster recovery governance
Act as the escalation point for critical incidents, complex migrations, disaster recovery testing, service restoration, and major engineering activities across the supported technology towers
Ensure platform dependencies across infrastructure, databases, and ML operations are managed proactively and aligned with operational and engineering objectives
Coordinate with vendors, infrastructure teams, cloud engineers, and operational stakeholders to ensure platform performance, recoverability, and long-term sustainability
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, resilience, monitoring, scalability, and operational excellence
Contribute to technology transition planning, capacity management, modernization roadmaps, and service improvement strategies
Maintain and promote engineering standards, operational governance, and production readiness practices across all managed platforms

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8-10 years of experience in enterprise database operations, administration, and migration programs within complex production environments
Strong technical expertise across relational and modern data platforms, including technologies such as DB2, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud-native database ecosystems
Hands-on understanding of MLOps and machine learning platform operations, including Kubernetes-based environments and technologies such as Kubeflow, Pachyderm, Ray, Python, and GPU-enabled platforms
Strong experience with enterprise virtualization and infrastructure engineering technologies, including Hyper-V, VMware, SCVMM, Azure Arc, HPE Synergy, OneView, and backup/recovery tooling
Proven ability to lead complex technology transitions, modernization initiatives, and operational transformation programs
Strong understanding of disaster recovery, backup strategies, operational resilience, recoverability testing, and service continuity practices
Experience coordinating vendors, infrastructure teams, cloud/platform engineers, and operational stakeholders in enterprise environments
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Ability to balance operational reliability with modernization and platform evolution objectives
Fluent in English (written and spoken)

What we offer

Health insurance for the employee and one dependent family member (100% paid by NTT DATA)
Meal vouchers of 120€ per month (x12)
Corporate mobile phone: subscription & device
Teleworking equipment allowance
Udemy Account
Access to Open Up mental health service
28 days of paid annual leave consisting of your legal holidays and compensation days

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