Senior Dataiku Platform and Solutions Engineer

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London
1 year ago
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Description

Job Title:Senior Dataiku Platform and Solutions Engineer

Job Location:Canary Wharf, London

Contract Length:12 months

Industry:Tech, Oil and Energy


Role Overview:

Are you a Dataiku guru with a passion for building secure and scalable data & analytics platforms? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, coaching junior engineers and staying ahead of the curve?

If so, then we want you on our team!


We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Dataiku Platform and Solutions Engineer to join our growing team in London. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to lead the design, development, and ongoing optimization of our Dataiku-based data analytics and science platform. You'll leverage your expertise in Dataiku, systems/solutions design, platform automation and DevOps to ensure delivery of effective, efficient and reliable data analytics platform solutions.


We are a company that is passionate about data and its potential to drive innovation. You will be surrounded by talented colleagues who are all committed to success. In this senior role, you will have the chance to make a real impact on the organization's data strategy and platform development.


What you will do:

  • Lead the design and development of Dataiku-centric platform solutions
  • Implement robust pipelines for automated deployments and testing, ensuring optimal performance
  • Manage infrastructure provisioning and configuration for Dataiku on AWS, prioritizing data security best practices and compliance
  • Collaborate with Data Scientists and Analysts to understand their needs, configure the platform accordingly, and coach and mentor junior engineers in platform management activities
  • Champion best practices in data governance, platform utilization, operations and capacity management
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks
  • Provide expert technical support to users and document processes
  • Participate in product workshops with vendors to stay informed about the latest Dataiku features and integrations, influencing the platform's evolution


What you will have:

  • Experience working with the Dataiku platform, demonstrating a deep understanding of its capabilities as a platform and data science solution (features, configuration, integration, operations, automation etc.)
  • Proven experience with AWS platform engineering, including EC2, S3, IAM, and security best practices
  • Expert understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and DevOps methodologies
  • Strong background in SQL and RDBMS for efficient data manipulation and storage
  • A comprehensive understanding of data security principles and the ability to implement best practices
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead and mentor junior engineers
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment and build strong relationships with users in Trading
  • Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and data platform scalability
  • Expertise in database tuning for performance optimization
  • Familiarity with Databricks for large-scale data processing


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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