Senior Data Platform Engineer

Salary: £70,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• Extensive experience in platform engineering, with a strong emphasis on Azure-based data solutions
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure and/or Snowflake services, including Data Factory, Data Lake, Azure ML, and Power BI/Fabric
• Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and building CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
• Strong grasp of observability practices, including logging, metrics, alerting, and performance optimisation
• Deep understanding of cloud security, with experience applying secure-by-design principles in Azure and/or Snowflake (e.g., network isolation, IAM, data protection)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Collaborative mindset, with a proven track record of working effectively across engineering, data science, and business teams
• Clear communicator, capable of documenting technical designs, contributing to platform standards, and presenting solutions to stakeholders
• Leadership experience, including mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing - highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of robust, automated, and scalable Azure and Snowflake data platform components
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, ensuring consistency and reusability across environments
• Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to support rapid, reliable deployments
• Implement observability practices including logging, metrics, and alerting using observability tools
• Collaborate with the Lead Engineer and Architects to align implementation with platform standards and patterns
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to mid-level engineers, promoting best practices in automation and monitoring

Technologies

• AI
• Azure
• Bash
• Business Intelligence
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Fabric
• GitHub
• IAM
• Support
• Network
• Power BI
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Snowflake
• Terraform

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We are a global healthcare and insurance organization dedicated to making a real difference in peoples lives. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Data Platform Engineer to join our AI and Data Platform teams. This is a fully remote position with occasional travel to one of our offices in London or Manchester. Our company values its employees, offering a competitive salary of £100,000 plus a bonus and excellent benefits. In this key role, you will contribute to the design and operation of a scalable, secure enterprise data platform that supports advanced analytics and business intelligence, ultimately powering better patient care and smarter insurance services.

last updated 17 week of 2026