Data Platform Engineer

Azure Data Platform Engineer – Contract – Fully Remote

• Remote
• 6 months contract

We’re looking for highly capable Azure Platform Engineers to support a large-scale cloud and data engineering programme. This environment is fast-paced, technically mature, and heavily invested in modern Azure, IaC, and Databricks ecosystems. Strong technical depth and clear, concise communication are essential. Outisde IR35

Core Technical Requirements

• Azure Platform Engineering
  • Deep hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native platforms in Azure
  • Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity, security baselining, and landing zone patterns
  • Experience working in highly automated, scalable, enterprise-grade environments
• Terraform (IaC)
  • Solid production experience delivering infrastructure via Terraform
  • Strong module design, state management, secret handling, and CI/CD integration
  • Ability to define, manage, and version cloud resources using best-practice IaC patterns
• Databricks
  • Practical experience supporting, deploying, or engineering Databricks workspaces
  • Strong knowledge of cluster configuration, job orchestration, workspace governance, and optimisation
  • Comfortable working alongside data engineers and platform squads
• Unity Catalog (Highly Advantageous)
  • Experience implementing or working within Unity Catalog for centralised governance
  • Understanding of cataloguing, lineage, secure data access, and workspace-level controls
  • Ability to support migration from legacy Hive Metastore to Unity Catalog is a major plus
• Soft Skills & Delivery
  • Clear, concise communicator (no overly long CVs – brevity and clarity matter)
  • Strong problem-solver who can operate independently in a remote environment
  • Able to articulate platform decisions and engineering rationale effectively
  • Comfortable working in cross-functional teams following modern DevOps practices

Application

Please can you send me a copy of your CV if you are interested.

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