Data Platform Engineer
Summary
A hybrid Data Platform Engineer role (Milton Keynes, up to £55,000) building and enhancing an Azure-based cloud data platform. Day to day: designing scalable Databricks pipelines, ETL/ELT, data quality and governance, using SQL, Python, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD to support reporting, analytics and future AI initiatives.
£55,000 | Hybrid Working | East of England
Are you passionate about building modern cloud data platforms that enable businesses to make better decisions through trusted data?
We're supporting a forward thinking organisation seeking a Data Platform Engineer to help develop and enhance its Azure based data platform. This is an opportunity to play a key role in building secure, scalable and reliable data pipelines that support reporting, analytics and future AI initiatives.
Working within a collaborative data function, you'll partner with Data Product Engineers, Architects, Governance teams and business stakeholders to deliver high quality, well governed data services across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Data Platform Engineer
£55,000 | Hybrid Working | East of England
Are you passionate about building modern cloud data platforms that enable businesses to make better decisions through trusted data?
We're supporting a forward thinking organisation seeking a Data Platform Engineer to help develop and enhance its Azure based data platform. This is an opportunity to play a key role in building secure, scalable and reliable data pipelines that support reporting, analytics and future AI initiatives.
Working within a collaborative data function, you'll partner with Data Product Engineers, Architects, Governance teams and business stakeholders to deliver high quality, well governed data services across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and support scalable data pipelines using Azure and Databricks
- Ingest and transform data from multiple operational systems
- Develop robust ETL/ELT solutions that support reporting and analytics
- Implement data quality, validation and reconciliation processes
- Improve platform performance, reliability and cost efficiency
- Support metadata management, data lineage and governance initiatives
- Utilise Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and DevOps best practices
- Create clear technical documentation, monitoring and operational runbooks
What We're Looking For
- Commercial experience building cloud based data platforms
- Strong Databricks experience
- Strong SQL and Python development skills
- Exposure to Scala would be highly advantageous
- Experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics or similar cloud data services
- Understanding of data governance, security and data quality principles
- Experience working with Git, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £55,000
- Hybrid working
- Excellent benefits package
- Opportunity to contribute to AI and advanced analytics initiatives
- Exposure to modern cloud technologies and data platform architecture