Data Platform Engineer
Posted Today by Sanderson
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
Bristol, Somerset, UK
Summary: The Data Platform Engineer role is a contract position focused on supporting a modern cloud data platform environment for a market-leading client. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of AWS and Dbt expertise, along with strong DevOps practices for data ingestion. Exceptional stakeholder management skills are essential for gathering requirements across the business. The position is remote-first and requires a collaborative mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support a modern cloud data platform environment.
- Gather requirements from stakeholders across the business.
- Ingest data into a data platform using DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with fast-moving squads.
- Automate processes related to data management.
Key Skills:
- Data Platform expertise.
- Ability to ingest data into a data platform through DevOps practices.
- Knowledge/expertise of Snowflake/Cloud Data warehousing.
- Breadth of expertise with Data pipelines/products/lineage.
- Ability to move/manipulate data in and out of different data sources.
- Knowledge of data retention policies/data management.
- AWS experience (core AWS platform).
- Ability to automate processes.
- Appreciation of Python software engineering (pipeline patterns + ingestion frameworks).
- Terraform/Infrastructure as Code beneficial.
- Comfortable working in fast-moving squads.
- Collaborative in nature.
Salary (Rate): £600.00 Daily
City: Bristol
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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Currently recruiting for seasoned Data Platform Engineer to join our market-leading client, through a period of growth and innovation.
They are seeking a seasoned Data Platform Engineer with a blend of AWS, Dbt and the ability to ingest data into a data platform through DevOps practices to join the business, tasked with supporting a modern cloud data platform environment.
Exceptional Stakeholder management is key to success in this role, as you will be required to gather requirements from around the business. You will also have a positive and collaborative mindset towards your work.
Key Experience (A blend of):
- Data Platform expertise
- Ability to ingest data into a data platform through DevOps practices
- Knowledge/expertise of Snowflake/Cloud Data warehousing
- Breadth of expertise with Data pipelines/products/lineage
- Ability to move/manipulate data in and out of different data sources
- Knowledge of data retention policies/data management
- AWS experience (core AWS platform)
- Ability to automate processes
- Appreciation of Python software engineering (pipeline patterns + ingestion frameworks)
- Terraform/Infrastructure as Code beneficial
- Comfortable working in fast-moving squads
- Collaborative in nature
The above is not exhaustive. For further information on this opportunity please forward an updated CV to