Platform Engineer

Role: Platform EngineerLocation: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site)Duration: 6 MonthsDay rate: 600 - 630 inside IR35 SC clearance required About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Engineer to build and maintain the core infrastructure and tooling that empowers our data scientists, economists, and developers working on our cutting-edge Azure Databricks Economic Data Platform. This platform is critical for our Monetary Analysis, Forecasting, and Modelling activities. The Platform Engineer will focus on creating a self-service, scalable, and reliable platform that streamlines development workflows, simplifies infrastructure management, and enhances overall productivity. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud computing (specifically Azure), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), DevOps practices, containerisation, orchestration, and a passion for building developer-friendly platforms. Essential Skills and Experience:5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps engineering, or a related role.Strong experience with Azure cloud platform and services - Data Factory, Databricks, WebApp Service, API Management and APIOps.Good experience with IaC tools like Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools like Github Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.Preferred 2+ years of experience with Github ActionsStrong experience with containerisation technologies like Docker ..... full job details .....