Data Platform DevOps Analyst

Primark Stores Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus potential

27 days leave + bank holidays

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark Stores Limited is seeking a Data Ops Analyst to join the Data Platform & Engineering team. You will help ensure data products are production-ready, governable and scalable, while supporting the Databricks-based data platform and Azure services.

You’ll monitor pipelines, coordinate releases and drive operational excellence through governance, runbooks and dashboards, working with Data Engineering, Platform, Cloud, Security and SIAM teams to improve reliability.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in Data Operations or similar operational role.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms and DataOps practices.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Databricks, dbt Cloud, Azure data services, SQL, Python, ETL/ELT, job scheduling, monitoring, observability and deployment automation.
• Experience supporting production environments and service operations (monitoring, incident management, release management).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and reliability of Primark’s data platform, including Databricks and Azure services.
• Monitor data pipelines, identify failures and data quality issues, coordinate incident triage and resolutions.
• Coordinate releases, deployments and production handovers with environment readiness and governance.
• Maintain runbooks, dashboards, service catalogs and health reports for platform governance.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Platform, Security and SIAM teams to improve reliability and supportability.
• Contribute to modernising the data platform and migration from Teradata to Databricks.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Databricks

dbt Cloud

Azure data services

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Job scheduling

Monitoring

Observability

Deployment automation

Data Operations

Application Support

Platform Support

Tools

Azure DevOps

Databricks

dbt Cloud

Azure data services

Job description

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.

Technology at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.
Our technology team is actively seeking for Data Ops Analyst to join its Data Platform & Engineering team, supporting the reliability and performance of its Databricks-based enterprise data platform. The role focuses on monitoring data pipelines, managing incidents, coordinating releases and production handovers, and ensuring data products are well-governed, scalable, and operationally ready. Working closely with Data Engineering and Platform teams, you'll play a key role in delivering trusted data solutions while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Get

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering 2-3 days Working from office.
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as Data Ops Analyst

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Support the operation and reliability of Primark’s modern data platform helping manage Databricks, dbt Cloud and Azure data services while ensuring data products are production-ready, supportable and aligned with engineering standards.
• Monitor and maintain critical data pipelines and platform services proactively identifying failures, delays, data quality issues and operational risks while coordinating incident triage, escalation and resolution to minimise business impact.
• Coordinate releases, deployments and production handovers managing environment readiness, promotion activities, change governance, operational checklists, release schedules and service readiness documentation to ensure smooth delivery.
• Drive operational excellence through governance and documentation maintaining runbooks, support guides, monitoring dashboards, service catalogues and reporting on platform health, SLA performance, deployment activity and support trends.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Platform, Cloud, Security, BAU and SIAM teams supporting access management, environment support, platform issue resolution, service reviews and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and supportability.
• Contribute to Primark’s data platform modernisation journey supporting the migration from Teradata to Databricks, validating production readiness, improving monitoring and automation capabilities and helping embed modern DataOps practices across deployment, observability and support processes.

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• 2-4 years’ experience in Data Operations, Application Support, Platform Support, Data Engineering Support or a similar operational role supporting business-critical systems and data platforms in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms and DataOps practices with exposure to Azure DevOps, Databricks, dbt Cloud, Azure data services, SQL, Python, ETL/ELT processes, job scheduling, monitoring, observability and deployment automation.
• Experience supporting production environments and service operations including monitoring, alerting, incident management, ticketing systems, release management, environment management, change governance and enterprise support processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate incidents methodically, identify root causes, assess business impact and drive issues through to resolution while maintaining high operational standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, Security, Governance, SIAM, Analytics and business teams while clearly communicating technical issues and recommended actions.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and continuous improvement focused with experience maintaining operational documentation, runbooks, handover materials and support processes while identifying opportunities to improve reliability, reduce recurring issues, increase automation and enhance overall platform supportability.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to over 80,000 colleagues and over 480 stores in 18 countries today and growing.

So, what’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. It’s that feeling that turns a job into something more. Celebrating the wins, working at pace, and pulling through the challenging times with passion, courage, and your team by your side. It’s what drives us every day.

You’re our driving force. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

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REQ ID: JR-12056