Senior Data Platform Engineer

Senior Data Platform EngineerFully Remote (UK) | Up to £130,000 + BenefitsBuild the Data Platform Powering Better HealthcareData can change lives when it's used effectively.HireQ Talent is partnering with an innovative and rapidly growing Health Tech organisation that is transforming the way healthcare data is leveraged to improve patient outcomes.This is not a role maintaining legacy infrastructure or inheriting someone else's architecture.This is a rare opportunity to build and shape a modern enterprise data platform from the ground up. You'll play a pivotal role in creating the data foundations that enable healthcare professionals, business leaders, and technology teams to make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions across a highly regulated, data-intensive environment.As the Senior Data Platform Engineer, you'll own the evolution of a greenfield Microsoft Fabric ecosystem, influencing architecture, engineering standards, governance strategy, and the long-term direction of the organisation's data capability.If you're excited by ownership, modern cloud technologies, and the opportunity to make a genuine impact in Health Tech, we'd love to hear from you.What You'll DoArchitect the Future of Healthcare DataDesign, build, and scale a modern Microsoft Fabric data platformOwn platform architecture across Lakehouse, warehouse, semantic, and analytics layersDrive the transition from early-stage capability to enterprise-scale production environmentMake key technology decisions that balance performance, compliance, scalability, and future innovationPartner with senior stakeholders to define the organisation's long-term data strategyEngineer Modern Data SolutionsDevelop highly scalable and resilient data pipelinesIntegrate data from healthcare systems, SaaS applications, APIs, databases, and operational platformsBuild ingestion, transformation, and orchestration frameworks using modern engineering principlesImplement monitoring, observability, and data quality controls to ensure trusted and reliable insightsOptimise platform performance to support growing data volumes and analytical demandTurn Data Into Better DecisionsDevelop trusted semantic models and enterprise Power BI solutionsCreate governed data products that enable self-service analytics across the businessSupport executive reporting, operational intelligence, predictive analytics, and future AI initiativesEstablish consistent metrics, definitions, and reporting standards across the organisationHelp unlock the full value of healthcare data to improve business and patient outcomesChampion Engineering ExcellenceIntroduce CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and modern DevOps practicesImplement governance, security, privacy, and access controls aligned to healthcare regulationsEstablish best practices for documentation, testing, deployment, and platform supportMentor stakeholders and influence technical standards across the wider businessShape the roadmap for a world-class data functionWhat We're Looking ForYou'll likely bring:✅ Significant experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, or a similar role✅ Experience designing and delivering modern cloud-based data platforms✅ Strong expertise with Microsoft Fabric, including several of the following:OneLakeFabric LakehouseFabric WarehouseData FactoryNotebooksPower BISemantic ModelsDataflows✅ Advanced SQL development skills✅ Python and/or PySpark experience✅ Strong understanding of dimensional modelling and data warehousing concepts✅ Experience building enterprise-scale data integration and pipeline solutions✅ Strong Power BI development expertise, including DAX optimisation and performance tuning✅ Hands-on experience with Git, source control, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices✅ Strong knowledge of data governance, security, compliance, and data quality frameworks✅ Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersHealthTech, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industry experience would be highly advantageous but is not essential.Why Join?Work That MattersHelp build the data platform that enables better healthcare experiences, stronger operational performance, and smarter decision-making.Greenfield OwnershipInfluence architecture from day one and create a modern Microsoft Fabric ecosystem without the constraints of legacy platforms.High Visibility & ImpactWork directly with senior leadership and become the go-to expert for the organisation's data platform strategy.Cutting-Edge TechnologyLeverage the latest capabilities across Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, cloud data engineering, and modern analytics.Fully Remote FlexibilityWork from anywhere in the UK while collaborating with a highly engaged and technology-driven team.Excellent PackageUp to £130,000 base salaryComprehensive benefits packageSignificant career growth opportunitiesHigh levels of autonomy and influenceReady to Build the Future of Healthcare Data?This is an opportunity to do more than build pipelines.You'll be creating the data foundations that power critical decision-making, support innovation, and help a HealthTech organisation deliver meaningful outcomes at scale.If you want to own a greenfield Microsoft Fabric platform and make a real-world impact through data, apply today. 🚀