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# Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Harnham
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Salary:** £73,000.0 - £84,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, DevOps, Software Architecture, Technical Data Management Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/data-platform-engineer/57447600

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

This 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.