Data Platform Engineer — 6-Month Contract (Remote)

Frontier Developments plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing data insights provider in Greater London is seeking a Data Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract to enhance their data platform. The role involves developing reliable data pipelines and optimizing cloud infrastructure, ideally Azure. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and solid programming skills in Python. This position offers high-impact work in a fast-growing environment, with ownership and autonomy to shape platform direction.

Benefits

High-impact work in a fast-growing environment

Ownership and autonomy

Collaborative culture that values engineering excellence

Agile working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering data engineering projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Expana's data platform and self-service capabilities.
• Build and maintain reliable data pipelines, including automated ingestion and web scraping.
• Optimise cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred) and ensure platform stability.
• Create automation that streamlines workflows and reduces manual effort.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve data systems.

Skills

Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP

Strong programming skills in Python

Familiarity with modern data engineering tools and CI/CD workflows

Structured approach to testing and automation

Clear communication skills

Adaptability and curiosity

Experience with web scraping

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience

Job description

A growing data insights provider in Greater London is seeking a Data Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract to enhance their data platform. The role involves developing reliable data pipelines and optimizing cloud infrastructure, ideally Azure. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and solid programming skills in Python. This position offers high-impact work in a fast-growing environment, with ownership and autonomy to shape platform direction.