Role: Platform Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site)

Duration: 6 Months

Day rate: £600 - £630 inside IR35

SC clearance required

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Engineer to build and maintain the core infrastructure and tooling that empowers our data scientists, economists, and developers working on our cutting-edge Azure Databricks Economic Data Platform. This platform is critical for our Monetary Analysis, Forecasting, and Modelling activities. The Platform Engineer will focus on creating a self-service, scalable, and reliable platform that streamlines development workflows, simplifies infrastructure management, and enhances overall productivity. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud computing (specifically Azure), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), DevOps practices, containerisation, orchestration, and a passion for building developer-friendly platforms.

Essential Skills & Experience:

5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps engineering, or a related role.
Strong experience with Azure cloud platform and services - Data Factory, Databricks, WebApp Service, API Management & APIOps.
Good experience with IaC tools like Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools like Github Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
Preferred 2+ years of experience with Github Actions
Strong experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes (or AKS).
Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, YAML and Python.
Good understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with Azure Databricks and its integration with platform tooling.
Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Experience building and maintaining internal developer platforms.
Experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., financial services).
Azure certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)