Data Platform Engineer (12-month contract - Outside IR35). - Hybrid from Auchterarder.
Bright Purple is working with a well-established organisation undergoing a huge data transformation programme. This is a hands-on Data Platform Engineer role where you’ll take ownership of a modern, business-critical data platform and help turn data into confident, everyday decision-making. This opportunity suits someone who enjoys building robust platforms, improving standards, and working closely with stakeholders to deliver data that actually gets used.
Role Overview
- Design, build and operate a scalable enterprise data platform across cloud and on-prem environments
- Develop and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL and Python
- Own data modelling and delivery of trusted, business-ready datasets and Power BI assets
- Ensure platform stability through monitoring, alerting, documentation and run-books
- Implement strong security, governance and GDPR-aligned controls across the data estate
- Optimise performance and cost while maintaining clear SLAs
- Work closely with business teams to translate requirements into actionable data products
- Support analysts and power users through enablement, best practice and optimisation
Essential Skills
- Strong experience with SQL (including Snowflake and/or Oracle)
- Solid Python skills for data engineering and automation
- Experience with modern data tooling such as dbt, Airflow, ADF, Matillion or similar
- Hands-on Power BI experience including semantic models, DAX and deployment pipelines
- Proven experience running production data platforms, including monitoring and incident management
- Strong understanding of data security, access control and compliance principles
- Comfortable working across hybrid environments (cloud and on-prem)
- Clear communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.
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