Data Platform Engineer

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We are seeking a Data Platform Engineer to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. You will play a key role in delivering the Connells Group Data Platform, including design, capacity, management and configuration management responsibilities. As a Data Platform Engineer, you will be working in a team of technical specialists on a day-to-day basis, liaising with 3rd party providers developing your core skills and expertise whilst maturing the overall processes and procedures in relation to the service.

The role also supports the business objectives and strategy through the delivery of secure, supportable and scalable cloud data platforms.

We offer a hybrid working arrangement with 2 days per week in our office in Milton Keynes.

• Have expertise around the Data Platform capability
• Maintain the Data Platform for all Connells users, managing critical downtime and risk of disruption.
• To undertake root cause analysis and resolution of incidents.
• To undertake applicable out-of-hours support as required for operational running.

• Use of Agile methodologies for platform development
• Deliver Platform as Code
• Work within the Cloud Platform design pattern to implement technical and financial observability
• Undertake platform capacity management
• Support projects where appropriate
• Undertake proactive monitoring and react to escalations from other IT teams
• Collaborating with other members of the team.

• Demonstrable experience in similar relevant technical roles
• Experience of incident resolution, requests, changes and problem-solving activities delivered to agreed SLAs
• Experience of implementing Cloud Technologies
• Experience of Microsoft Fabric
• Experience of managing SQL Server
• Good team communication, with experiences in sharing and presenting new ideas and approaches with the team
• Willingness to learn, adopt and advance best-practices, procedures and qualitative standards
• Can operate in a complex environment under pressure
• Able to operate both with legacy and current technology
  
  Analytically minded and a strong attention to detail
• Experience of Git Hub, Git Actions, Terraform, Platform as Code and Zero Trust architectures
• Experience of advanced tools for operational monitoring
• Ability to operate and influence at all levels within the organisation
• Experience of tools for Alerting and Monitoring
• Cloud Cost Monitoring and reporting

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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