Platform engineer

We're partnering with a leading UK insurance business that is building out a modern, cloud-native data platform to support its growing data and analytics capabilities. As part of this journey, they're looking for a Senior GCP Data Platform Engineer to take ownership of the infrastructure, automation and platform capabilities that underpin the wider Data Engineering function.

• Design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure within GCP using Infrastructure as Code
• Own and evolve Terraform modules, deployment standards and platform patterns
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support data platform delivery
• Support and optimise core GCP services used across the data estate
• Implement monitoring, alerting, logging and observability capabilities
• Define and maintain secure IAM, access control and governance practices
• Develop reusable tools and automation that improve developer experience
• Support integration and migration activities between Azure and GCP where required
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards and operational runbooks
• Partner with Data Engineers and Platform teams to ensure solutions align with wider engineering standards

• Strong hands-on experience operating and engineering platforms within GCP
• Excellent Terraform and Infrastructure as Code expertise
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines from the ground up
• Strong DevOps and platform engineering background
• Experience supporting production cloud environments
• Knowledge of networking, security and cloud infrastructure best practices
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging and alerting solutions
• Ability to work autonomously, make informed decisions and take ownership of technical delivery
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Pragmatic approach to engineering, balancing technical excellence with business needs
• Будет плюсом: Experience with Backstage or similar developer enablement tooling; Experience with BigQuery, Cloud Composer, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Dataflow or Dataplex; Exposure to both GCP and Azure environments; Experience supporting modern data platforms or analytics environments; Experience working within regulated industries such as insurance or financial services

• This is an opportunity to join a business that is investing heavily in its data platform and cloud capabilities. You'll be given genuine ownership of a critical platform area, working on modern technologies and helping shape how data engineering is delivered across the organisation. The role combines strategic influence with hands-on engineering and would suit someone who enjoys building scalable, reusable platform capabilities while remaining close to the technology.