Job Description:
What are we looking for
Essential Requirements:
Proven experience in data platform engineering including building developing and optimising data infrastructure.
Proficient primarily in Terraform with strong experience in Infrastructure as Code DevOps pipelines and scripting using Bash and PowerShell.
Proficiency in Python.
Expertise in Azure cloud services and infrastructure as code (e.g. Azure Resource Manager templates Terraform) and DevOps Pipelines such as Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
Excellent communication skills being able to explain complex platform concepts to both data engineers and business users.
Nice to Haves:
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field
Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
Knowledge of big data technologies and frameworks (e.g. Hadoop Spark).
Familiarity with other cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Google Cloud) and PaaS providers (e.g. Snowflake)
Knowledge of Inner or Open Source paradigm and way of working
Knowledge of Cloud (Azure) Networking and Security Standards
Key Responsibilities:
Data Platform Engineering: Contribute to designing developing and maintaining our data platform and core toolsets on the Azure cloud. Ensure the platform is highly available scalable and performs optimally.
Data Tools and Frameworks Development: Contribute to developing and implementing data platform tools and frameworks on Azure to support the organisations data needs. Collaborate with other teams to align data infrastructure with business objectives.
Collaborate and support platform users: Work alongside other data teams and business users to help understand their requirements of the platform and support in a third-line capability as and when needed.
Infrastructure as Code: Utilise Azure infrastructure as code practices to automate the provisioning and management of data platform resources. Ensure consistency repeatability and efficiency in infrastructure deployment.
Technology Evaluation: Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry best practices in data engineering and Azure cloud services. Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the data platforms capabilities and efficiency.
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