Our Client is a leading technology provider for the hospitality sector in the UK, with our solutions being utilized by over 11,000 establishments, including well-known chains such as Pizza Express and All Bar One. Our offerings encompass mobile ordering apps and web applications for customer engagement through loyalty programs or reservations. By integrating these solutions with our EPoS system, we enable hospitality businesses to gain insights into customer behavior and preferences, helping them thrive in a competitive landscape.
We are seeking a Data Platform Engineer to ensure the operational excellence and stability of our data platforms, which are critical to the services we offer. This role involves not only the day-to-day management but also contributing to the design and development of our next-generation hybrid cloud products. This is a chance to join a dynamic technical team that will play a key role in shaping the future of hospitality, both in the UK and internationally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Establishing strong collaborative relationships with architects, operations, and engineering teams.
- Implementing and maintaining secure, stable, and highly available data platforms across private and public cloud environments.
- Developing and continuously improving tooling, automation, monitoring, and security controls.
- Owning and developing the data platform aspects of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) plans and processes.
- Continuously improving maintenance and patching procedures.
- Participating in on-call cover and Incident Response.
The ideal candidate will have a background in highly available data services, with experience in a fast-paced production engineering or database administration team. Essential skills include:
- Design, implementation, and management of enterprise-level data platforms, integrations, and data manipulation.
- Strong monitoring and tuning skills in high-transaction or web API-centric environments.
- Knowledge of data protection, security, and data integrity procedures.
- Proficiency with both cloud and on-premises data platforms, including Windows Server, Linux, and PowerShell.
- Experience in administration, automation, and tooling in complex provisioning and deployment scenarios.
- A quick learner with a passion for building and sharing knowledge.
- A self-starter with a passion for technology and problem-solving.
- Organized, with a safe pair of hands and attention to detail.
Desirable, but not essential, skills include:
- Administrative experience with both NoSQL and relational platforms, such as MongoDB/AtlasDB, SQL Server, Databricks, and Azure Data Factory.
- Understanding of microservice and tenancy concepts.
- Experience in a Software as a Service, Managed Services Provider (MSP), multi-tenanted, or multi-site environment.
We value passion, teamwork, innovation, and professionalism, and we are looking for someone who understands the importance of a great company culture and will help us shape it as it evolves.