Data Platform Engineer

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production.

We are the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies. GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais Group plc, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join our Data and Analytics team and play a key role in building and supporting our enterprise-grade data platform using Microsoft Fabric and Azure technologies. This role focuses on platform reliability, infrastructure scalability, and performance optimisation, ensuring that our data solutions are robust, secure, and ready to support diverse analytics and data products across the organisation.

The ideal candidate is someone with a strong background in cloud-based data platform architecture, infrastructure automation, and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) operations, who is working with cutting-edge technologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Contribute to design, implementation, and maintenance of our Microsoft Fabric-based data platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Manage and automate deployment processes for data platform components (e.g., Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Pipelines) using best practices.
• Optimise platform performance, storage, and cost efficiency across cloud components.
• Ensure platform availability and monitoring, proactive resolution of platform-level incidents.
• Collaborate closely with IT colleagues and Data Engineers, Data Architects, BI Developers to enable seamless onboarding of new data products and pipelines.
• Enforce data platform governance, compliance, and security policies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of platform engineering practices, standards, and documentation.
• Support platform integration with enterprise systems and services.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Solid experience with cloud-native data platforms, ideally based on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
• Hands-on skills with Azure services such as: Azure Data Factory / Pipelines, Azure Synapse / Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse, OneLake, Delta Lake, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Monitor, API Manager, Azure Security, Azure DevOps, CI/CD.
• Strong command of infrastructure automation tools.
• Scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Good understanding of networking, identity/access control, and platform security in the cloud.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Familiarity with data governance principles, data lifecycle management.
• An experience of working with multi-cloud configuration will be an advantage.
• Proven experience in data platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure for data platforms.
• Evidenced experience supporting production-grade, scalable cloud data platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, or similar modern data stack.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications will be an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science / information technology, or related field.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:

• Market-leading global company with lots of potential to grow.
• Opportunity to work on versatile projects and learn.
• Attractive salary and benefits at a stable and financially healthy company.
• Part of a global IT team working in a hybrid capacity.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please follow the link on our careers page and submit your resume in English because we are an international environment, and English is our business language. If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we have a process in place to support you – please feel free to get in touch with us at accommodations@gknautomotive.com.

DEADLINE: The closing date will be June 14th.

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation.