Platform Engineer

Job ID: 010507

Location: Bradford, UK, BD5 8LJ

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Salary: Up to £50,000 Dependent on Experience + Bonus & Benefits

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Could you be the Engineer behind the platforms that power better decisions?

As a Platform Engineer within our Fabric Data Platform team, you'll help deliver the cloud-based data capabilities that support Yorkshire Building Society's strategic ambitions. From automation and infrastructure as code to platform support and continuous improvement, you'll play an important role in ensuring our data services remain secure, reliable and fit for the future.

This is a hybrid role with remote working and some time in our central Leeds office & Bradford office.

About the Role

As a Platform Engineer (for Fabric Data Platform), you will

Enable the business through the delivery and support of the Microsoft Fabric and Azure-based Fabric Data Platform
Provide 3rd line support for business-critical data platform services
Proactively identify and implement automation, orchestration and CI/ CD capabilities using Infrastructure as Code and platform engineering practices
Provide capacity, performance, resilience and security management across the platform, including monitoring, governance, and operational support
Provide technical consultancy and support to Data Engineering, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure and Project teams

About You

Whilst we don't expect you to know everything from day one, it is essential to have knowledge and experience in several of the following areas:

Microsoft Azure platform services and cloud engineering
Microsoft Fabric administration, including Workspaces, Lakehouses, Warehouses and Data Pipelines
Data integration technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Gateway and Oracle Goldengate
Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle Database administration, connectivity and authentication.
Hybrid data platforms integrating cloud services with on-premises SQL Server and Oracle environments
Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, service principals and managed identities
Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
PowerShell, Python and REST API automation
Monitoring, performance management and operational support within enterprise environments
The ability to embrace new technologies and share knowledge across the team

Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
Access to brilliant health benefits
Life assurance at 6 times your salary
25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
Wellbeing resources and tools
Retail and Leisure discounts

Find out more about what we offer

Learning & Development

Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.

These include...

Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.

Learn about developing your career here

Our ways of working and flexibility

We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Find out more about our Ways of Working

Our Colleague Networks & Groups

Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.

Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:

Hear from our People

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Our commitments to Community and Charity

Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.

We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.

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