Hybrid Senior Data Platform Engineer

Posted 15 hours ago

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About the role

  • Join Bupa as a Senior Platform Engineer to design and build a scalable, secure data platform. Collaborate and mentor in a healthcare and insurance setting with innovative technology.

Responsibilities

  • 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 DevOps and GitHub 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.

Requirements

  • 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 DevOps and GitHub 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 PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
  • Collaborative mindset, with a proven track record of working effectively across engineering, data science, and business teams.
  • Clear communicator, capable of documenting technical designs, contributing to platform standards, and presenting solutions to stakeholders.
  • Leadership experience, including mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing – highly desirable.

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
  • Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
  • An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
  • Various other benefits and online discounts

Job title

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£NaN per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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