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# Data Platform Engineer - Operational Support

- **Company:** Connells Group
- **Location:** Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Software Design Patterns, Github, Microsoft SQL Server, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Platform System, Git, Microsoft Fabric, Cloud Optimization, Terraform
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/data-systems-engineer/connells-limited-job108275162

## About the Role

* Experience of Microsoft Fabric
 * Experience of managing SQL Server
 * Demonstrable experience in similar relevant technical roles
 * Experience of incident resolution, requests, changes and problem-solving activities delivered to agreed SLAs
 * Experience of implementing Cloud Technologies
 * Good team communication, with experiences in sharing and presenting new ideas and approaches with the team?
 * Willingness to learn, adopt and advance best-practices, procedures and qualitative standards?
 * Can operate in a complex environment under pressure
 * Able to operate both with legacy and current technology
 * Analytically minded and a strong attention to detail?

Desirable:

 * Experience of GitHub, Git Actions, Terraform, Platform as Code and Zero Trust architectures
 * Experience of advanced tools for operational monitoring
 * Ability to operate and influence at all levels within the organisation
 * Experience of tools for Alerting and Monitoring
 * Cloud Cost Monitoring and reporting
 * STEM degree/ postgraduate qualification

## Description

* Support and maintain the Connells Group Fabric Data Platform.
 * Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and capacity.
 * Undertake platform capacity management
 * Maintain the Data Platform for all Connells users, managing critical downtime and risk of disruption.
 * Assist with cloud cost optimisation.
 * To undertake root cause analysis and resolution of incidents.
 * To undertake applicable out-of-hours support as required for operational running.

Team Roles and Responsibilities:

 * Use of Agile methodologies for platform development
 * Deliver Platform as Code
 * Work within the Cloud Platform design pattern to implement technical and financial observability
 * Support projects where appropriate
 * Collaborating with other members of the team.