Platform Engineer
- Posted 30 March 2026
- LocationLondon
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Technology
Job description
The Lead Engineer / Technical Lead will own the end-to-end technical delivery of a data migration and platform modernisation programme in AWS.
This role acts as the single technical point of accountability, setting architecture, defining standards, and coordinating delivery across workstreams. While the programme includes data engineering, the focus is heavily on DevOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering, enabling scalable, secure, and automated migration and ingestion of enterprise data.
Key Responsibilities
Own and evolve the AWS/CDP architecture for data migration, ingestion, and downstream consumption
Define and enforce engineering standards (Terraform, CI/CD, pipeline design, naming conventions)
Lead platform engineering and infrastructure delivery (IaC, networking, security, environment setup)
Oversee migration of ~8–10 enterprise databases into AWS using DMS and CDC patterns
Ensure migration pipelines are scalable, automated, and resilient
Enable event-driven and batch data pipelines (S3, Lambda, orchestration)
Ensure data lineage, cataloguing, and documentation are captured
Coordinate backlog prioritisation, sprint planning, and delivery sequencing
Validate deliverables for quality, performance, security, and operational readiness
Act as senior technical interface with stakeholders and delivery partners
Lead knowledge transfer and upskilling of engineers
Required Experience & Skills
5+ years in data/platform engineering, including leadership experience
Strong AWS experience: S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC/networking, DMS
Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
Experience delivering large-scale data migrations, including CDC approaches
Strong Python and SQL skills
Understanding of data platforms (e.g. Snowflake/CDP) and ingestion pipelines
Exposure to AI/ML enablement frameworks (.e.g AWS SageMaker) and supporting infrastructure for model training, deployment
Familiarity with modern development and deployment frameworks
Experience with dbt / ELT patterns (beneficial, not core focus)
Strong stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills
If this position is of interest to you, apply now!
