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Data Platform Engineer

London
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Platform Engineer - Data, Azure, AI, IaC, Terraform

£Market Rate (Inside IR35)

London / Hybrid

6 months

We are currently working with a client who urgently require a Platform Engineer with strong knowledge of Data to play a pivotal role in designing and engineering a robust, scalable Data Platform, with a strong focus on Azure and AI services. This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise, resilience, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, within large, complex organisations
Focus on Azure-based Data Platforms
Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure AI, Data Lake, Cognitive Services and OpenAI
Proven ability to deploy Azure services and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Deep knowledge of Terraform, automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Strong working knowledge of Snowflake engineering and operations
Solid understanding of security, networking, identity management and access control (automated via Terraform)
Good awareness of the DevOps approach
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement
Nice to have:

Immediate availability
Background in Infrastructure to understanding concepts such as Networking, Firewalls and Security
Previous experience of deploying Virtual Machines, Data Lakes, Data vaults
Some exposure to GCP and it's AI capabilities
Scripting knowledge of Powershell / Bash / Python
Awareness of operational challenges

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