Platform & Operational Data Engineer

Are you a Platform & Data Engineer who thrives on building the heartbeat of modern digital operations?

At The Crown Estate, we manage a diverse portfolio that spans iconic London destinations, regional assets, and the UK’s seabed, but behind it all is a growing digital ecosystem powered by data and cloud platforms.

We’re looking for a Platform & Operational Data Engineer to help us build and run the critical platforms and data pipelines that enable smarter decisions, stronger operations, and long-term value.

What you’ll be doing

This is a unique hybrid role at the intersection of platform engineering and data engineering, giving you real ownership across infrastructure, integrations, and data flows.

You’ll:

• Deploy, manage, and optimise Azure and on-prem platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability
• Maintain applications and services, including patching, upgrades, and health monitoring
• Design and run scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, and Azure SQL
• Apply strong data engineering practices including data modelling, CDC, SCD2, and schema evolution
• Build integrations using Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and APIs, leveraging event-driven architectures
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code using Azure DevOps, ARM, Bicep, or Terraform
• Embed security, governance, and observability (RBAC, OAuth2, encryption, monitoring, telemetry)
• Lead troubleshooting, incident prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring

You’re someone who enjoys working across the stack from infrastructure to data pipelines, with a passion for building robust, secure, and scalable systems., We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.

• Flexible working We value work-life balance highly, therefore we have flexible & hybrid working policies.

• Market leading family friendly policies We want the support we offer to be inclusive of everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.

• Excellent experience across Azure cloud services, infrastructure, and data platforms
• Hands-on expertise with ADF, Databricks (PySpark), Synapse, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB
• Experience designing integrations and event-driven architectures
• Proven DevOps experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and Infrastructure as Code
• Knowledge of security, governance, and data management principles, including Microsoft Purview
• Development skills in Python and/or C#, with a focus on clean, maintainable code

How you’ll succeed

You’ll stand out if you:

• Take a holistic approach to platform and data engineering
• Are a natural problem solver, focused on preventing issues, not just fixing them
• Communicate clearly and influence stakeholders confidently
• Thrive in Agile environments and enjoy driving continuous improvement
• Stay curious and keep up with the latest cloud and data engineering trends

This is your chance to:

• Work on meaningful, large-scale platforms and data ecosystems
• Shape how data drives decision-making across a nationally significant organisation
• Join a team committed to modern engineering practices and innovation
• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation with a focus on sustainability and long-term impact

Build the platforms. Power the data. Enable the future.

If you’re excited by the idea of owning both platform reliability and data engineering excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Offering / benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.

About The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate is a unique business with a distinct heritage and a portfolio unlike any other.

It includes some of central London’s best places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio. As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we play a role in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector as well as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines. We are also responsible for the Windsor Estate, including the world-renowned Windsor Great Park. Founded in 1760 Co-workers 579 Digital · The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market · Hybrid