Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Engineer to build and maintain the
core infrastructure and tooling that empowers our data scientists, economists, and
developers working on our cutting-edge Azure Databricks Economic Data Platform. This
platform is critical for our Monetary Analysis, Forecasting, and Modelling activities. The
Platform Engineer will focus on creating a self-service, scalable, and reliable platform that
streamlines development workflows, simplifies infrastructure management, and enhances
overall productivity. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud computing
(specifically Azure), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), DevOps practices, containerisation,
orchestration, and a passion for building developer-friendly platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Platform Design & Development:
o Design, develop, and maintain the core platform infrastructure on Azure, including
networking, compute, storage, security, and identity management.
o Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, ARM templates,
or Bicep to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
o Develop and maintain platform components, such as APIs, CLIs, and web interfaces,
to provide self-service capabilities to users. - Azure Databricks Integration & Optimisation:
o Deeply integrate Azure Databricks into the platform, ensuring seamless access and
efficient resource utilisation.
o Implement automation for Databricks workspace setup, cluster configuration, and
job deployments.
o Optimise Databricks workloads for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. - Containerisation & Orchestration:
o Implement and manage containerised applications and services using Docker and
Kubernetes (or Azure Kubernetes Service – AKS).
o Design and implement container orchestration strategies for deploying and scaling
platform components. - CI/CD Pipeline Automation:
o Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying
platform components and user applications.
o Automate build processes, unit tests, integration tests, and deployment processes.
o Implement advanced deployment strategies (e.g., blue/green deployments, canary
releases). - Monitoring, Logging & Alerting:
o Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively
identify and address performance issues, errors, and security threats.
o Use tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar to collect and analyse
metrics, logs, and traces.
o Configure alerts and notifications to ensure timely responses to critical events. - Security & Compliance:
o Implement security best practices and controls within the platform infrastructure
and CI/CD pipelines.
o Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations.
o Implement security scanning and vulnerability management processes. - Documentation & Support:
o Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for the platform, including API
documentation, user guides, and troubleshooting guides.
o Provide support to users of the platform. - Collaboration & Communication:
o Collaborate closely with data scientists, economists, developers, and other
stakeholders to understand their needs and gather feedback on the platform.
o Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical
audiences.
Essential Skills & Experience: - 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps engineering, or a related role.
- Strong experience with Azure cloud platform and services – Data Factory, Databricks,
WebApp Service, API Management & APIOps. - Good experience with IaC tools like Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools like Github Actions,
Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI. - Preferred 2+ years of experience with Github Actions
- Strong experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like
Kubernetes (or AKS). - Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
- Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, YAML and Python.
- Good understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with Azure Databricks and its integration with platform tooling.
- Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
- Experience building and maintaining internal developer platforms.
- Experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., financial services).
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate,
Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
Thank you for your interest in this role. Please also share your CV at bharath@lsarecruit.co.uk and if suitable, we will get in touch with you to discuss further.
Get in touch with Rachel, our AI agent, today at +44 204 620 2747