Databrick Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 Contract

Jefferson Frank; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Databricks Platform Engineer for an outside IR35 contract based in the UK. The role involves building and maintaining secure Azure infrastructure, implementing governance and compliance controls, and developing CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate must have strong skills in Terraform, GitHub Actions, and experience with Azure security best practices. The position offers a competitive day rate between £400-£500.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Terraform for Azure infrastructure as code.
• Strong knowledge of GitHub Actions and CI/CD principles.
• Strong experience with Databricks and Unity Catalog for advanced data governance.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Private Link and Private Link Service.
• Strong understanding of Azure security best practices and compliance.
• Experience in identity and access management.
• Familiarity with Azure cost management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
• Implement governance and compliance controls, including Azure Policy.
• Configure and manage Azure Private Link and Private Link Service.
• Enable advanced data services with Databricks and Unity Catalog for data governance.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Ensure security best practices.
• Manage identity and access, including OAuth and federated credentials.
• Optimise cloud costs and monitor usage.

Skills

Terraform for Azure

GitHub Actions

Databricks

Azure Private Link

Azure security best practices

Identity and access management

Azure cost management strategies

Job description

Databricks Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 Contract

Please note - this role will require you to be based in the UK with the unrestricted right to work in the UK. This organisation is not able to offer sponsorship.

An experienced Platform Engineer is required to support the rollout and maintenance of a large, federated, multi-service Data and AI platform. The role focuses on building secure, scalable, and cost-optimised cloud infrastructure, implementing governance, and enabling advanced data services.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
• Implement governance and compliance controls, including Azure Policy.
• Configure and manage Azure Private Link and Private Link Service.
• Enable advanced data services with Databricks and Unity Catalog for data governance.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Ensure security best practices, including Defense in Depth, BCDR, and high availability.
• Manage identity and access, including OAuth and federated credentials.
• Optimise cloud costs and monitor usage effectively.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience with Terraform for Azure infrastructure as code.
• Strong knowledge of GitHub Actions and CI/CD principles.
• Strong experience with Databricks and Unity Catalog for advanced data governance.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Private Link and Private Link Service.
• Strong understanding of Azure security best practices and compliance.
• Experience in identity and access management.
• Familiarity with Azure cost management strategies.

Additional Details

• Must be available to start in November.
• Outside IR35 contract.
• Home-based.
• 3-month initial term with potential for extension.
• Competitive day rate: £400-£500.

To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact David Airey on 0191 338 7508 or at [e-mail]. Interviews will begin this week.

Tenth Revolution Group are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK offering more opportunities across the country than any other recruitment agency. We’re the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour, and the London Fabric User Group. We are the global leaders in Data & AI recruitment.