Senior Platform Engineer

Uniting Ambition • North Sheen, Greater London • Posted June 29, 2026

Position Overview

Senior Data Platform Engineer / Data Architect

Python | AWS | Terraform | Kafka | Event-Driven Architecture

We are looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join a team building a modern, cloud-native data platform on AWS. This is a highly hands-on engineering role focused on designing, building, deploying, and troubleshooting platform components—not producing architecture documentation or leading governance activities.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers to build the platform foundation that supports data products across the business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, writing production-quality code, and taking ownership of infrastructure and platform capabilities.

What You'll Be Doing

Build, deploy, and maintain cloud-native platform components on AWS
Develop infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka
Develop aut...