Senior Platform Engineer [37900]

Marionete is a delivery-focused consultancy that uses innovative technology to transform businesses in the European Financial Services and Insurance (FS&I) sector. We work with some of the most complex and well-known organisations in FS&I, designing, implementing, and integrating information and data platforms and other mission-critical systems in highly regulated environments.

Our client base is in the UK, Nordics, and Iberia. We have 60 staff with offices in London and Lisbon. We have a history of punching above our weight, and our ambition is to grow significantly by continuing to deliver a coveted customer experience by combining technical excellence with a focus on what matters most to our clients. Our culture is centered around our ability to deliver tangible business benefits using our deep technical knowledge and experience. Within this role there is opportunity for career growth, upskilling through training and certifications.

As you would expect, we provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, colour, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military.

This administrator will be a subject matter expert responsible for the operational health, performance, and governance of the core components of our modern data stack, built on Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on the administration, optimisation, and security of our Azure Data Lake, Fivetran ingestion platform, Kafka streaming platform, Airflow orchestration environment, and Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring a reliable and efficient environment for all data operations.

• Administer the Snowflake data warehouse (running on Azure), including user/role management, resource monitoring, cost optimisation, and implementing security controls.
• Manage and operate the Kafka/Confluent Cloud platform, including topic management, monitoring cluster health, and ensuring the reliability of real-time data streams.
• Administer the Fivetran platform, managing connectors, monitoring data ingestion pipelines, and ensuring reliable integration with sources and destinations.
• Manage and operate the Airflow environment, including the deployment of DAGs, managing connections, monitoring scheduler and worker health, and ensuring reliable execution of data workflows.
• Govern the Azure Data Lake (ADLS Gen2), managing access controls (IAM), storage policies, and ensuring it serves as a reliable landing zone for raw data.
• Act as the technical point of contact for platform-level issues, liaising with security, network, and infrastructure teams to manage integrations within the Azure ecosystem.

• Experience: 5+ years solid experience in Data Platform Administration, Data Operations, or as a Data Engineer with a strong focus on platform management within an Azure environment.
• Azure Ecosystem Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud. Must be proficient with core services like Azure Data Lake, Azure Active Directory for identity management, and Azure Networking concepts (VNet, NSGs, Private Endpoints).
• Platform Expertise: Hands-on administrative experience with the core components of a modern data stack, including:
• Snowflake: Administering security, cost management, and performance on Azure.
• Kafka: Managing and operating the platform and its ecosystem.
• Fivetran: Managing connectors, monitoring pipelines, and troubleshooting.
• Airflow: Administering the environment, managing DAG deployments, and troubleshooting workflow executions.
• Technical Integration: Good understanding of integration patterns and the technical requirements for connecting platforms within a secure enterprise environment, specifically on Azure (e.g., VNet peering, firewall rules, private endpoints, authentication protocols).
• Technical Skills: Strong command of SQL for platform diagnostics and data analysis, with practical scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation. Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow from an operational perspective is required.
• Industry: Previous experience in the Insurance or Financial Services sector is a significant advantage.

• Competitive compensation
• Permanent position
• Benefits package, including health insurance and mental health support
• Financial support for ongoing training
• There is a relaxed dress code at the Marionete offices
• An abundance of career paths and opportunities in which to advance
• A flexible and hybrid work environment
• Interview process: 3 interviews 

At Marionete we try to make our recruitment process as fair and unbiased as possible. We use virtually in-person screenings alongside online technical tests as we like to let the candidate’s ability speak for itself. In applying to this role, you confirm you are willing to participate in the Marionete recruitment process.

We will endeavour to give you feedback at all stages of the process, either directly or through your appointed agent. We look forward to meeting you.

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