Job Description
Platform Engineer (Data) | Microsoft Fabric & Terraform | Build and scale a modern cloud-based data platform
- Hybrid working: (1 day a week in Milton Keynes)
- Salary: £65,000 + excellent benefits
The Role
You’ll join a large, well-established property group undergoing a major data transformation, as they invest heavily in building a modern, cloud-based data platform.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you will help shape and scale the organisation’s data capabilities, supporting a wide network of brands and business units. You’ll be part of a newly forming data platform team (5 engineers + 1 lead), with the opportunity to influence architecture, tooling, and best practices from an early stage.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build and evolve a scalable cloud data platform
- Deliver Platform as Code using modern infrastructure tooling
- Manage platform performance, capacity, and availability
- Own incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with engineers and third-party providers to mature the platform
- Contribute to monitoring, observability, and cost optimisation strategies
- Support projects and business initiatives through robust platform delivery
What They’re Looking For:
- Microsoft Fabric experience
- Terraform experience
- Cloud platform engineering
- SQL Server management
- Incident management, problem-solving, and SLA-driven environments
- Platform engineering or data platform experience
- Agile delivery environments
Nice to Haves:
- GitHub Actions / CI/CD pipelines
- Zero Trust architecture
- Cloud cost monitoring & reporting
- Advanced alerting & monitoring tools
- Experience working with legacy + modern tech environments
- STEM degree or equivalent
Why Join / Projects?
- Greenfield data platform build; shape architecture from the ground up
- Newly formed team with strong investment and backing
- Work directly with senior leadership including a newly appointed Data Director
- High-impact role with real ownership and visibility
- Opportunity to define best practices, tooling, and standards early
- Collaborative engineering culture with a strong focus on continuous improvement
Employee Benefits:
- Private medical
- Subsidised lunch
- Free on-site gym
- Free parking
- Pension (3% employer contribution)
- Modern office relocation near Milton Keynes station (walking distance)
- Strong work-life balance and supportive team culture
Platform Engineer (Data) | Microsoft Fabric & Terraform | Build and scale a modern cloud-based data platform