Senior Data Platform Engineer

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Primary location:
Salford (M50 3SP
) or Staines (TW18 3DZ
) or London (EC2R 7HJ
)

Flexible / Hybrid working options.

Permanent.

Full time 37.5 hours.

10% Bonus+ fantastic benefits.

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

We make health happen.

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives. Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital & data strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

Join our team as a Senior Platform Engineer, where you'll contribute to the design and operation of a scalable, secure enterprise data platform supporting advanced analytics and business intelligence in a healthcare and insurance setting. You'll work with high autonomy, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical excellence while ensuring compliance and performance. This is a key role in shaping a robust, automated data platform that powers better patient care and smarter insurance services.

Senior Data Platform Engineer.

Primary location:
Salford (M50 3SP
) or Staines (TW18 3DZ
) or London (EC2R 7HJ
)

Flexible / Hybrid working options.

Permanent.

Salary Negotiable depending on experience & location.

10% Bonus+ fantastic benefits.

Full time 37.5 hours.

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

We make health happen.

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives. Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital & data strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

Join our team as a Senior Platform Engineer, where you'll contribute to the design and operation of a scalable, secure enterprise data platform supporting advanced analytics and business intelligence in a healthcare and insurance setting. You'll work with high autonomy, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical excellence while ensuring compliance and performance. This is a key role in shaping a robust, automated data platform that powers better patient care and smarter insurance services.

Please note:

this is a Platform Engineering role rather than a Data Engineering position.

We welcome applications from data engineers who also bring strong platform engineering experience — for example, working with IaC, Terraform, or similar tooling.

• 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 optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops and Git Hub 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.

• 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 Dev Ops and Git Hub Actions.
• Strong grasp of observability practices, including logging, metrics, alerting, and performance optimization.
• 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 Power Shell, Bash, or Python.
• Collaborative mindset, with a proven track record of working effectively across…