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Job Description
A Data Platform Engineer specialises in the design, build, and maintenance of cloud-based data infrastructure and platforms for data-intensive applications and services. They develop Infrastructure as Code and manage the foundational systems and tools for efficient data storage, processing, and management. This role involves architecting robust and scalable cloud data infrastructure, including selecting and implementing suitable storage solutions, data processing frameworks, and data orchestration tools. Additionally, a Data Platform Engineer ensures the continuous evolution of the data platform to meet changing data needs and leverage technological advancements, while maintaining high levels of data security, availability, and performance. They are also tasked with creating and managing processes and tools that enhance operational efficiency, including optimising data flow and ensuring seamless data integration, all of which are essential for enabling developers to build, deploy, and operate data-centric applications efficiently.
Job Description - Grade Specific
A senior leadership role that entails the oversight of multiple teams or a substantial team of data platform engineers, the management of intricate data infrastructure projects, and the making of strategic decisions that shape technological direction within the realm of data platform engineering.
Key responsibilities encompass:
Strategic Leadership: Leading multiple data platform engineering teams, steering substantial projects, and setting the strategic course for data platform development and operations.
Complex Project Management: Supervising the execution of intricate data infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with cliental objectives and the delivery of value.
Technical and Strategic Decision-Making: Making well-informed decisions concerning data platform architecture, tools, and processes. Balancing technical considerations with broader business goals.
Influencing Technical Direction: Utilising their profound technical expertise in data platform engineering to influence the direction of the team and the client, driving enhancements in data platform technologies and processes.
Innovation and Contribution to the Discipline: Serving as innovators and influencers within the field of data platform engineering, contributing to the advancement of the discipline through thought leadership and the sharing of knowledge.
Leadership and Mentorship: Offering mentorship and guidance to both managers and technical personnel, cultivating a culture of excellence and innovation within the domain of data platform engineering.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
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