Job Title: Analytics Solution Engineer
Contract: 6 Months (Likely to Extend)
Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Remote (UK-based)
About the Role
A client in the medical industry is seeking an experienced Analytics Solution Engineer to join their team. This role is a blend of Data Engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering, focused on maintaining and improving data platforms to ensure reliability, scalability, and automation.
You will work on Azure Databricks and Palantir Foundry, supporting data engineers, managing infrastructure through Terraform, and handling incidents and outages. The position involves automating manual tasks, implementing robust processes, and ensuring smooth operations across analytics platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and improve Azure Databricks and Palantir Foundry platforms
Automate infrastructure management using Terraform
Handle alerts, incidents, and outages to ensure platform reliability
Support data engineers in creating pipelines and managing artifacts (secrets, clusters, releases)
Perform health checks, secrets management, and release processes
Conduct GitHub peer reviews and own software lifecycle processes
Implement DevOps practices for analytics infrastructure and process improvements
Perform audit data analysis, data restores, backups, and manage networking/access
Skills & Experience Required
Medical industry experience (essential)
Strong knowledge of Azure Databricks, Palantir Foundry, and Azure DevOps
Proficiency in Terraform, Git, and automation tools
Experience with PySpark, Python, and SQL
Familiarity with PowerBI, Azure Functions, and data streaming
Understanding of cloud infrastructure and public cloud operations
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Additional Requirement
Must be BPSS clearable (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) prior to starting
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months (with strong likelihood of extension)
Rate: £400/day Inside IR35