Senior Data Platform Engineer

Bupa; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual performance bonus

Onsite gyms / local discounts

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design and operate a scalable, secure data platform powering analytics in healthcare and insurance. You will work with Azure and Snowflake services, implement Terraform-based infrastructure, and drive automated deployment pipelines while maintaining strong security postures.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to platform standards, and collaborate across engineering, data science, and business teams to deliver reliable, observable systems

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in platform engineering with Azure-based data solutions.
• Strong hands-on with Terraform for IaC and building CI/CD pipelines.
• Security-minded design with cloud best practices and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and delivery of automated, scalable Azure and Snowflake data platform components.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform across environments.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions for reliable deployments.
• Implement observability through logging, metrics, and alerts with modern tooling.
• Collaborate with Lead Engineer and Architects to align with platform standards.
• Provide mentorship to mid-level engineers and promote best practices in automation and monitoring.

Skills

Azure

Snowflake

Terraform

CI/CD

Observability

Cloud security

PowerShell

Python

Leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Job Description

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Primary location: Salford (M50 3SP) or Staines (TW18 3DZ) or London (EC2R 7HJ). Flexible / Hybrid working options.

Permanent Salary Negotiable depending on experience & location 10% Bonus+ fantastic benefits Full time 37.5 hours We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns. We make health happen At 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. monitoring

Key Skills / Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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 discounts

Why 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.

Location & Working

Time Type: Full time Job Area: IT Locations: Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House

Our Culture & Values

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion - they're at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you'll be challenged, you'll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.