Platform Data Engineer

The Crown Estate

Platform & Operational Data Engineer at The Crown Estate managing Azure and on-prem platforms and scalable data pipelines using Azure services. Responsible for system reliability and data engineering best practices.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in deploying and managing Azure cloud services and on-prem platforms, with a strong focus on data engineering practices and DevOps methodologies. Proficient in building scalable data pipelines and integrations while ensuring security and governance compliance.

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Azure Cloud ServicesData Engineering PracticesDevOps ExperiencePython DevelopmentEvent-Driven Architectures

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Hard Skills

Data ModellingContinuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Infrastructure as CodeData FactoryDatabricksAzure SQLCosmos DBLogic AppsAzure FunctionsSchema Evolution

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingIncident PreventionContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsGitARMBicepTerraformMicrosoft Purview

Industry Keywords

SecurityGovernanceData ManagementEvent-Driven ArchitecturesHigh PerformanceReliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudPySparkPythonSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy, manage, and optimise Azure and on-prem platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability
Maintain applications and services, including patching, upgrades, and health monitoring
Design and run scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, and Azure SQL
Apply strong data engineering practices including data modelling, CDC, SCD2, and schema evolution
Build integrations using Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and APIs, leveraging event-driven architectures
Implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code using Azure DevOps, ARM, Bicep, or Terraform
Embed security, governance, and observability (RBAC, OAuth2, encryption, monitoring, telemetry)
Lead troubleshooting, incident prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent experience across Azure cloud services, infrastructure, and data platforms
Hands-on expertise with ADF, Databricks (PySpark), Synapse, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB
Experience designing integrations and event-driven architectures
Proven DevOps experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and Infrastructure as Code
Knowledge of security, governance, and data management principles, including Microsoft Purview
Development skills in Python and/or C#, with a focus on clean, maintainable code

Benefits

Comp & perks

28 days paid holiday
Flexible working
Market leading family friendly policies