Data Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy client seeks an experienced Data Platform Engineer for a Data/ML project based in Preston. The successful candidate will collaborate with various engineering roles and should possess strong AWS and SageMaker experience. This initial 3-month contract offers competitive daily rates and supports remote work for UK-based candidates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with AWS Cloud and services.
• Proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Hands-on with CI/CD using GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-functional team with Platform, Data, ML Engineers, and Data Scientists.
• Provide expertise in Data/ML-focused projects using SageMaker and Jupyter Notebooks.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipelines

SageMaker

MLOps

Job description

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Data Platform Engineer, Preston, Lancashire

Client: Oliver Bernard

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Oliver Bernard is currently working with a consultancy client who is looking for an experienced Data Platform / DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience with SageMaker in AWS for a Data/ML-focused project.

The candidate will work in a cross-functional team comprising Platform Engineers, Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Data Scientists, so prior collaboration with these roles is essential.

Requirements include:

• Extensive experience with AWS Cloud and AWS Services
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins)
• Experience working with SageMaker and Jupyter Notebooks
• Knowledge of and experience in MLOps environments

This position offers £600-700 per day, inside IR35, for an initial 3-month contract. It supports a remote working model for UK-based candidates only.