Data Platform Engineer

2 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom NHBC Full time £60,000 - £66,000 per year
Overview

Data Platform Engineer

Salary: £61,000 - £66, % performance bonus

Working location: Milton Keynes, Hybrid

Employment type: Full time, Permanent

Job Summary:

We're looking for a Data Platform Engineer to maintain and evolve NHBC's cloud-based data platform. You'll apply DataOps principles to automate, transform, and deploy data across Snowflake, data build tools, and other tools, ensuring trusted, secure, and scalable access for the business.

Reporting to the Senior Data Engineering Manager, you'll bridge engineering, analytics, architecture, and governance teams, supporting end to end data flows from ingestion to deployment, and helping deliver impactful data products.

What you'll do
  • Design, manage, and monitor data platform components across Snowflake, data build tools, Informatica, and related tools
  • Apply DataOps best practices (CI/CD, modular pipelines, automated testing) to improve platform efficiency
  • Develop and maintain robust, well-documented dbt models and transformations
  • Optimise platform performance, storage, and compute while managing costs
  • Configure access controls, roles, and security policies in collaboration with InfoSec
  • Troubleshoot data pipelines and coordinate across analytics, engineering, and DevOps
  • Contribute to platform roadmap planning and technical design decisions
  • Ensure observability, auditability, and resilience of data flows
  • Stay up to date with Snowflake, data build tools, and DataOps tooling
What you'll bring
  • Experience managing and optimising cloud data platforms (Snowflake preferred)
  • Hands on experience with DataOps/DevOps workflows (CI/CD, version control, automation)
  • Strong SQL, pipeline tuning, and troubleshooting skills
  • Familiarity with data build tools, platform observability, Python, shell scripting, and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform)
  • Understanding of modern data workflows: modelling, testing, deployment, monitoring
  • Experience in a regulated industry (insurance, finance, housing)
  • Exposure to Airflow, Fivetran, or AWS data services
  • Collaborative, proactive, and solution-focused approach
What we offer

Our benefits package includes:
  • 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • holiday purchase scheme
  • enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
  • life assurance
  • subsidised private medical insurance
  • employee discounts platform
  • two days volunteer leave
  • enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
+ many more

Who we are

At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. Our team is united by a core purpose: to raise the standards of house building and protect homeowners.

Why you should join us

As a modern, family-friendly employer, we're in a phase of rapid growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We're seeking passionate, skilled and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Once onboard, you'll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You'll receive thorough training, continuous development and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.

We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we're always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.

Our inclusive culture

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We firmly believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.

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