Databricks Platform Manager - ML Ops
At a glance
Manager-level ML Platform & Ops role at BSI Group. Kuala Lumpur · full-time · £58,500–£78,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run day-to-day Databricks Lakehouse and MLOps services, keeping them available, secure, responsive and useful to teams
- Coordinate incident, problem, change and request handling, including support routes and escalations
- Build shared MLOps practices and help data engineering and science teams put models into production with CI/CD, testing and monitoring
- Set the platform roadmap, improve architecture and technical standards, and control operating costs
- Oversee suppliers and guide teams through platform documentation, training and deployment support
What you bring
- You have managed data or analytics platforms, or MLOps capabilities, in a complex enterprise setting
- You have hands-on Databricks operations experience, including workspace administration, cluster policies and production support
- You have applied MLOps across model delivery, including CI/CD, versioning, monitoring and reproducibility
- You can work with security, risk and governance teams to demonstrate controls for data and AI services
- You have managed suppliers, service performance and support processes
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who combines platform operations with delivery-focused work across data engineering, analytics, data science, security and suppliers. The role can be based in London, Milton Keynes or Kuala Lumpur, with hybrid work averaging two to three office days per month. Visa sponsorship is unavailable.
From the employer
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Job Title: Databricks Platform Manager - ML Ops
Location: London/Milton Keynes / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Type: Permanent - Hybrid working, averaging 2/3 days per month in the office
Due to growth, we are hiring for a Databricks Platform Manager - ML Ops to join us permanently on a hybrid working basis, one working from the UK and the other in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With this role, you will be accountable for the reliable, secure and efficient operation of the organisation’s MLOps platform and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) capabilities.
In this role you will report to the Head of Data Platform and Services, the role ensures platform services meet business needs, are well governed, and enable delivery teams to build, deploy and run data products and ML models at scale.
This role is delivery-focused and works closely with data engineering, analytics, data science, information security and suppliers to embed platform standards, automate controls, and continuously improve stability, cost, and time-to-value. The Platform Manager drives operational excellence, balancing innovation with appropriate risk management and compliance for production data and AI services.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage the day-to-day operation of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform and MLOps services, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and user satisfaction.
- Lead platform service management activities, including incident, problem, change, and request processes, while coordinating support and escalation procedures.
- Develop and maintain standardized MLOps frameworks, tooling, and best practices to support the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to operationalize ML models through CI/CD, automated testing, deployment, and monitoring capabilities.
- Ensure robust security, compliance, and governance controls across the platform, including access management, data protection, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
- Own the Databricks platform roadmap, driving continuous improvement, technical standards, cost optimization, and scalable architecture patterns.
- Manage vendor and supplier relationships, overseeing service performance, support activities, release planning, and commercial considerations.
- Act as the primary platform stakeholder interface, providing guidance, training, documentation, and enablement to help teams effectively build and deploy data and AI solution
To be successful in the role, you will have
- Proven experience managing data/analytics platforms and/or MLOps capabilities in a complex enterprise environment.
- Hands-on experience operating Databricks (workspace administration, cluster policies, jobs, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, access controls, and production support)
- Experience implementing MLOps practices across the model lifecycle (CI/CD, versioning, monitoring, reproducibility)
- Strong stakeholder management; able to translate business outcomes into platform priorities and service commitments.
- Experience working with security, risk, and governance teams to evidence controls for data and AI services
- Experience managing suppliers and delivery partners, including service performance and support processes.
Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development.
UK Salary Range: £58,500 - £78,000
The advertised salary range reflects the level, scope and responsibilities of the role. Starting salary within that range will be determined based on experience, skills, market considerations and alignment with internal equity principles.
UK -
We offer flexible working, as well as 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
Malaysia -
We offer flexible working, as well as 16-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, group hospitalisation and surgical insurance, life insurance, transport allowance (dependent on role), internet and/or phone allowance, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid marriage leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
*Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy
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