Senior Data Platform Engineer

Bupa; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private health insurance

Enhanced pension

Life insurance

Annual bonus

Onsite gym access

Employee discounts

Job summary

Bupa is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer in a hybrid role across Salford, Staines or London. You will help design and operate a scalable, secure enterprise data platform powering analytics and BI in healthcare and insurance.

The role emphasizes automation, mentorship of junior engineers, and adherence to secure-by-design principles while maintaining high performance and compliance. You'll work with IaC tooling (Terraform), Azure and Snowflake services, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in platform engineering with Azure and Snowflake data solutions.
• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Strong knowledge of observability, security best practices and data protection.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash or Python; mentoring of junior engineers.
• Ability to document designs and collaborate across engineering, data science and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate a scalable, automated Azure/Snowflake data platform.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code with Terraform across environments.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Implement observability with logging, metrics and alerting; monitor performance.
• Mentor junior engineers and align implementations with platform standards.

Skills

Azure data services

Snowflake

Terraform IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Observability

Cloud security

Scripting: PowerShell/Bash/Python

Mentoring

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Data Factory

Terraform

Job description

Job Description:Senior Data Platform EngineerPrimary location: Salford (M50 3SP) or Staines (TW18 3DZ) or London (EC2R 7HJ)Flexible / Hybrid working options.PermanentSalary Negotiable depending on experience & location10% Bonus+ fantastic benefitsFull time 37.5 hoursWe consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.We make health happenAt Bupa, we're passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.Right from the start you'll become part of our digital & data strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.Join our team as a Senior Platform Engineer, where you'll contribute to the design and operation of a scalable, secure enterprise data platform supporting advanced analytics and business intelligence in a healthcare and insurance setting. You'll work with high autonomy, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical excellence while ensuring compliance and performance. This is a key role in shaping a robust, automated data platform that powers better patient care and smarter insurance services.Please note: this is a Platform Engineering role rather than a Data Engineering position.We welcome applications from data engineers who also bring strong platform engineering experience - for example, working with IaC, Terraform, or similar tooling.How you'll help us make health happen:Contribute to the design and delivery of robust, automated, and scalable Azure and Snowflake data platform components.Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, ensuring consistency and reusability across environments.Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to support rapid, reliable deployments.Implement observability practices including logging, metrics, and alerting using observability tools.Collaborate with the Lead Engineer and Architects to align implementation with platform standards and patterns.Provide technical guidance and mentorship to mid-level engineers, promoting best practices in automation and. monitoringKey Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:Extensive experience in platform engineering, with a strong emphasis on Azure-based data solutions.Expert-level knowledge of Azure and/or Snowflake services, including Data Factory, Data Lake, Azure ML, and Power BI/Fabric.Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and building CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.Strong grasp of observability practices, including logging, metrics, alerting, and performance optimization.Deep understanding of cloud security, with experience applying secure-by-design principles in Azure and/or Snowflake (e.g., network isolation, IAM, data protection).Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.Collaborative mindset, with a proven track record of working effectively across engineering, data science, and business teams.Clear communicator, capable of documenting technical designs, contributing to platform standards, and presenting solutions to stakeholders.Leadership experience, including mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing - highly desirable.BenefitsOur benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance• Annual performance-based bonus• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available• Various other benefits and online discountsWhy Bupa?We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.Time Type:Full timeJob Area:ITLocations:Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Staines - Willow HouseCycle to work scheme, Canteen, Gym membership, Financial planning services, Free flu jabs, Employee mentoring programme, Referral programme, Company pension, Additional leave, Health & wellbeing programme, Paid volunteer time, Private dental insurance, Private medical insurance