Data Platform Engineer - RBAC Security & Data Governance

Access Management & RBAC

• Design, implement, and optimise Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) across the data platform.
• Support enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) initiatives.
• Automate access provisioning, reviews, and governance processes.
• Ensure least-privilege access principles are embedded across systems.

Data Governance & Classification

• Define and implement data classification standards and governance controls.
• Embed governance requirements into new data products and integrations.
• Improve metadata quality, ownership, lineage, and compliance reporting.
• Drive adoption of data governance best practice across technical and business teams.

Metadata & Data Catalogue

• Enhance metadata visibility and discoverability across cloud platforms.
• Improve integration between BigQuery, Alation, Fivetran, and related tools.
• Support the development of data lineage and catalogue capabilities.

Security & Platform Optimisation

• Identify, assess, and remediate platform vulnerabilities.
• Develop security metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Improve platform reliability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
• Reduce technical debt through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including BigQuery, GCS, IAM, and Kubernetes.
• Development and automation expertise using Python, Airflow, dbt, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Proven experience implementing RBAC, IAM, PAM, and access governance controls.
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, and data classification frameworks.
• Experience with tools such as Alation, Fivetran, and Tableau.
• Demonstrable experience improving security controls and automating processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience operating within complex enterprise or highly regulated environments.

Desirable Experience

• Cloud transformation and data governance programme delivery.
• Large-scale data platforms and analytics ecosystems.
• Experience within media, technology, telecommunications, financial services, or similarly data-driven environments.
• Previous consultancy experience with organisations such as Accenture, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Capgemini, Thoughtworks, BJSS, or Publicis Sapient.

We’re supporting a leading media organisation on a major cloud and data transformation programme and are seeking an experienced RBAC Security & Data Governance Engineer to strengthen access controls, enhance governance frameworks, and improve platform security across a modern data estate.

This role sits at the intersection of security, identity management, cloud engineering, and data governance, offering the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide standards and best practices.