Data Platform Engineer

Cathcart Technology; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Data Platform Engineer for a 12-month contract in Perthshire. This role requires advanced SQL and Python skills, with responsibilities including the design and optimisation of ELT/ETL pipelines and platform operations. The ideal candidate will operate in a compliance-focused environment and is perfect for contractors looking for long-term engagements. Competitive rates of £350-£400 per day are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running production data platforms.
• Confident with RBAC and compliance requirements.
• Proactive and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise ELT/ETL pipelines.
• Own platform performance and cost optimisation.
• Deliver business-ready data products and Power BI datasets.
• Implement robust data governance and quality controls.
• Operate platform day-to-day with monitoring and incident management.

Skills

Advanced SQL (Snowflake & Oracle)

Solid Python

Power BI skills (dataset design, DAX optimisation)

Experience with dbt

Experience with Airflow

Experience with ADF

Experience with Matillion

Job description

Data Platform Engineer - Contract

Location: Perthshire - 2 days onsite
Contract: 12 months - Outside IR35
Rate: 350- 400 per day

A well-known luxury hospitality and leisure organisation with a global reputation for excellence is seeking an experienced Data Platform Engineer to support and evolve its modern data platform.

This is a hands-on contract role with end-to-end ownership across data engineering, analytics enablement, and platform operations.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and optimise ELT/ETL pipelines into Snowflake and Oracle using SQL, Python, and modern orchestration
• Own platform performance, observability, and cost optimisation (FinOps)
• Deliver well-modelled, business-ready data products and certified Power BI datasets and semantic models
• Implement robust data governance, quality, security, and GDPR-aligned controls
• Operate the platform day-to-day: monitoring, alerting, CI/CD, and incident management
• Partner with business teams to turn data into trusted insight and measurable outcomes

What we're looking for

• Advanced SQL (Snowflake & Oracle) and solid Python
• Experience with dbt, Airflow, ADF, Matillion or similar tools
• Strong Power BI skills (dataset design, DAX optimisation, deployment pipelines)
• Proven experience running production data platforms
• Confident with RBAC, masking/encryption, auditability, and compliance
• Proactive, collaborative, and quality-focused

Ideal for an experienced contractor looking for a long-term, outside IR35 engagement in a high-standard, consumer-facing environment.

If this interests you, please apply immediately and call Andy Weir at Cathcart Technology.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.