Data Platform Engineer

Job summary

L&C Mortgages is seeking an experienced Data Platform Engineer to lead the evolution of their data platform, transitioning from SQL Server to a modern Azure ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and optimizing SQL Server environments.
• Expertise with Azure SQL Database performance tuning and scalability.
• Advanced SQL and T-SQL skills, including data modeling.
• Experience troubleshooting performance issues.
• Strong PowerShell and Python scripting skills.
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions using Azure services.
• Knowledge of Azure security and governance.
• Experience in regulated environments.
• Understanding of Azure networking patterns.
• Experience with cloud migration and modernization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the data platform towards Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
• Influence engineering standards and platform strategy.
• Solve performance, scalability, and resilience challenges.
• Drive automation and operational excellence.
• Ensure performance, availability, and security of SQL Server and Azure SQL environments.
• Optimize database performance and plan capacity.
• Implement monitoring and observability using Azure-native tools.
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Establish security and governance controls.
• Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Engage in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

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