Data Platform Engineer

Data Platform Engineer Newcastle (2 days per week) | £73,000 - £84,000This is an excellent opportunity for a highly technical Data Platform Engineer to take ownership of a modern enterprise data platform within a newly established and well-funded R&D environment. You will play a key role in shaping platform strategy, driving technical decisions, and enabling the delivery of innovative AI and data products across the business.The Company They are a global professional services organisation investing heavily in data, AI, and innovation. Their newly established R&D function brings together specialists across Data Engineering, AI Engineering, Data Science, and Product Engineering to build data-driven solutions that create tangible business impact.Operating within a collaborative and flat team structure, they offer the opportunity to work closely with senior technical leaders while influencing the future direction of a growing data capability.The Role As a Data Platform Engineer, you will act as the technical owner of the data platform, ensuring it remains scalable, secure, and fit for future growth.Responsibilities include:

• Leading technical decisions relating to the enterprise data platform.
• Designing and overseeing scalable platform architecture across Azure technologies.
• Supporting and enabling Data Engineers to deliver reliable and efficient data solutions.
• Working closely with Infrastructure, Architecture, Security, and Network teams.
• Managing platform performance, reliability, governance, and operational excellence.
• Identifying and resolving technical challenges including performance bottlenecks and platform constraints.
• Driving best practices across platform operations, deployment processes, monitoring, and supportability.
• Contributing to the delivery of AI and data-driven products within a growing R&D environment.
• Providing hands-on expertise across cloud platforms, data services, and modern engineering practices.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience working with cloud-based data platforms.
• Deep expertise across Microsoft Azure services and modern data architectures.
• Experience making architectural decisions and communicating technical rationale to stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience designing, managing, and scaling enterprise data platforms.
• Strong understanding of platform governance, monitoring, security, and operational best practice.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud engineering principles.
• Experience with Databricks and/or Microsoft Fabric would be beneficial.
• Exposure to Data Science or AI environments would be advantageous.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on technically.

What They Offer

• Salary of £73,000 to £84,000.
• Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the Newcastle office.
• Opportunity to join a newly established and highly visible R&D function.
• Significant ownership and influence over platform strategy and technical direction.
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI, data science, and engineering initiatives.
• Collaborative, flat-structured environment with strong opportunities for professional growth and progression.

How to Apply To find out more about this Data Platform Engineer opportunity in Newcastle, please submit your CV for consideration.