Senior Data Platform Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)

We're looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract, to play a pivotal role in shaping and operating our next-generation data platform.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Microlise One Analytics & AI platform, where you'll help build a secure, scalable and governed data ecosystem that powers analytics, AI, and business-critical insights across the organisation.

You'll blend platform engineering, cloud DevOps, and data governance, ensuring our platform is not only high-performing, but also compliant, reliable, and cost-efficient.

Be part of a high-impact data and AI transformation programme, work on a modern, cloud-native platform with real business impact, influence how data, analytics and AI are delivered across the organisation, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering and data teams.

What you'll be doing

Designing, building and operating our AWS-based data platform using infrastructure as code Creating and managing CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, controlled deployments Supporting modern Lakehouse architecture, ingestion, processing and data serving layers Embedding security, governance and compliance controls across the platform Driving platform observability, monitoring, and performance optimisation Owning aspects of cost management (FinOps) and platform efficiency Collaborating with Data Engineers, Analytics & AI teams to deliver trusted data products

Strong experience in platform engineering, cloud engineering or DevOps within data-driven environments Hands-on expertise in AWS, infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines Experience building secure, scalable cloud environments A solid understanding of data platforms, pipelines or analytics ecosystems A mindset focused on reliability, observability and continuous improvement

Technical skills:

AWS (compute, storage, IAM, networking) Terraform and/or AWS CDK CI/CD tooling and pipeline engineering Observability, monitoring and operational tooling SQL and strong systems thinking

Desirable skills:

Lakehouse technologies (e.g. S3 / Iceberg) Experience in regulated or data-sensitive environments Multi-account or multi-tenant cloud architecture exposure

Why Microlise? When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof-of-purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK's leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail. Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people. We believe in developing our staff and support our employees with their professional development goals 37.5 hour week with flexible working opportunities Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment! Great Place to Work certified - We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success! Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more! 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business Employee Assistance Programmes Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Recruitment Process For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live, via telephone and video conferencing; so don't delay getting your application in!