Platform Specialist

Were building a modern enterprisescale data platform that helps our Retail business make smarter datadriven decisions every day. Our Data Operations team enables this by designing running and continuously improving the Retail & Analytics Data Hub (RADH) a strategic data platform at the heart of analytics and reporting.

Were looking for a Platform Specialist to take technical ownership of RADH and help shape its future. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of platform engineering data architecture and Snowflake innovation and who wants to influence how data platforms evolve at scale.

What youll be doing:

• Leading the ongoing development of the Retail & Analytics Data Hub as a strategic enterprise data platform
• Introducing and optimising Snowflake capabilities to improve performance scalability and reliability
• Acting as a Snowflake subject matter expert shaping best practice across the organisation
• Improving automation through CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code and orchestration frameworks
• Embedding observability across the platform including monitoring alerting lineage and data quality
• Implementing and influencing robust governance security and access controls in partnership with Information Security
• Collaborating with engineers analysts and product teams to support platform adoption and delivery
• Optimising platform costs while maintaining agreed service levels for availability performance and data quality

Who were looking for:

• Strong experience in data platform or data engineering roles within cloud environments
• Deep handson knowledge of Snowflake and its core features and capabilities
• Confidence working with SQL and modern data engineering tooling and patterns
• Experience designing or supporting enterprisescale data platforms and architectures
• Understanding of data governance security access management and compliance
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• A collaborative mindset with a desire to support and enable others
• Curiosity adaptability and an interest in continuous improvement and emerging technologies

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• Were creating netzero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable modern offices across the UK all designed to bring people together and elevate the inperson experience

Additional Information :

At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us youll be part of a welcoming inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesnt matter if you dont meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths potential and connection to our purpose. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time