Data Platform Engineer

The Francis Crick Institute
London
1 month ago
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We have an exciting opportunity available for a Data Platform Engineer to join one of the world’s leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting from £38,226 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. The Data Platform Engineer role:We are looking for a Data platform engineer to join the Data Management & Analytics Platform Team.If you have a degree in Computer Science or a related field, or have work related experience, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.Responsibilities of our Data Platform Engineer:Working on the Trusted Research Environment, TRELLIS, on process improvement, implementation and ongoing onboarding of new projects using this service. Liaising with internal scientists and external institutes to make sure the service is provided at the highest levels. Works with multiple teams and supports training for other members of ITO, where applicable.Contributes to the infrastructure for all data transfer tools within the system administration team, includes experiences with but not limited to Lambda function, GitHub actions and snowflake services.Contributes to the delivery of new and enhanced infrastructure services and service component, including working with small teams to deliver technical evaluation, proof of concept demonstrations, acceptance testing and user- and process-focused deliverables. Defining key actions for delivery of the project, project plan and outline appropriate timelines.Transform, cleanse, and target data for immediate consumption by business intelligence and advanced analytics solutions and support the migration of specialist prototype data solutions into production quality services for the Crick, with exposure to Power BI and Power Platform components to support dashboarding and reporting processes.Integrate pipelines with both internal and external APIs and platforms, with varying complexity and requirements.Skills and experience we are looking for in our Data Platform Engineer:An undergraduate degree in Computer Science (or similar), other science discipline or non degree equivalent experience considered.Experience of Snowflake data platform - infrastructure setup, development, maintenance and support.Exposure to Enterprise Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI and IT Service Intelligence tools such as Splunk.Development skills using scripting languages such as PowerShell and PythonExperience with both relational and non-relational databases such as MSSQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDBExperience of database design, development and management and knowledge & understanding of ETL toolsExperience with object-based storage solutions such as Azure Blob Storage and AWS S3.What will you receive?  At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development: Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays. Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%. Health & Well-being: 24/7 GP consultation services. Occupational health services and mental health support programs. Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans. Work-Life Balance: Back-up care for dependents. Childcare support allowance. Annual leave purchase options. Perks: Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts. Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction. Development & Recognition:Comprehensive training, mentoring, and a pay structure with performance-linked progression. Closing date: 13th April 2025If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Data Platform Engineer?????, please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom

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