Data Platform Engineer
£50,000 per annum
Hybrid - Milton Keynes or Boston
Permanent, Full-Time
Summary
This role is for a hands-on engineer who enjoysbuilding reliable, scalable data pipelinesthat people trust and use. As a Data Platform Engineer,youllplay a key part in delivering high-quality data into our cloud platform, enabling reporting, analytics and evidence-based decision-making across the organisation.
Youllwork closely with BI, data product and governance colleagues to turn data from multiple source systems into well-engineered, production-ready datasets.
Salary:£50,000 per year
Contract:Permanent, full time
Your week:36.25 hours, Monday Friday (9am 5.15pm)
Location:Hybrid, with weekly presence in Milton Keynes or Boston
Snapshot of your role
Youlldesign,buildand maintain ETL/ELT pipelinesin the Microsoft cloud, primarily using Azure Data Factory, Databricks and related Azure services. Your focus will be on producing data pipelines that are robust,performantand cost-efficient, with quality and reliability built in from the start.
Youllwork with modern engineering practices including Git, CI/CDand environment separation to promote small,safeand frequent changes.Youllalso play an active role in data quality,validationand governance, ensuring datasets are well-documented, secure and discoverable.
Collaboration is key.Youllpartner with BI analysts, data productteamsand business stakeholders to ensure data is accessible, well-modelled and fit for purpose, supporting insight and decision-making across the organisation.
Werelooking for engineers who care about quality and delivery. This role is about building data pipelines that are reliable, well-designed and genuinely useful not just technically interesting. If you enjoy solving real problems and seeing your work used, this isa great opportunity.
Christopher Heappey, Director of Insight & Innovation
Whatwerelooking for
Youllbe a motivated data engineer with strong technical foundations and a practical mindset.
Youllbring:
* Hands-on experience building ETL/ELT pipelines in a cloud environment
* Strong SQL skills and experience with data modelling
* Experience working with Databricks (PySpark/SQL) and Azure data services
* Familiarity with Git and CI/CD approaches for data engineering
* A collaborative approach and attention to detail
Youreproactive,methodicaland comfortable working with both technical and non-technical colleagues. You take pride in building data solutions that are dependable, well-documentedand ready for production use.
Closing Date: 12th April 2026
The Company
Ampliusis one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England. We own and manage more than 37,000 homes and deliver a range of quality services, including care and support, specialisthousingand home ownership options.Werea team of over 1,300 colleagues driven to have a positive impact on peoples lives and provide affordable homes that make a difference.
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