Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - Remote

Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure Databricks to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing data platforms. You will play a critical role in enabling data engineering, analytics, and AI workloads by developing robust cloud-native infrastructure and data services.

This role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and data engineering, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and governance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

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  Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native platform solutions in Microsoft Azure
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  Build, optimize, and manage data platforms using Azure Databricks
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  Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
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  Implement CI/CD pipelines for data and platform deployments
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  Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and cost optimization of cloud infrastructure
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  Collaborate with data engineers, ML engineers, and application teams to support data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workloads
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  Monitor system performance and troubleshoot infrastructure and data pipeline issues
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  Implement governance, role-based access control (RBAC), and data security best practices
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  Support DevOps practices, including automated testing, environment management, and release management
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  Document platform architecture, standards, and operational procedures

Required Qualifications

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  3+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering
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  Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services (e.g., VNet, ADLS, Key Vault, Azure SQL, AKS)
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  Strong experience with Azure Databricks including cluster configuration, job orchestration, and performance tuning
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  Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
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  Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, or Bash)
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  Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
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  Understanding of data lake architectures (Medallion architecture preferred)
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  Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and identity management
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  Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience with Delta Lake and Spark performance tuning
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  Familiarity with data governance and catalog tools
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  Experience supporting ML workloads in Databricks
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  Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, or Data Engineer Associate)
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  Experience in regulated environments (finance, healthcare, etc.)

To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn on 0191 255 1428 or at d.blackburn@tenthrevolution.com.

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